# Romania, Hungary, France... Europe's nuclear power plants tested by heatwave

https://mins.news/en/item/12806

- France 24, 2026-08-04 11:33 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260804-romania-hungary-france-europe-s-nuclear-power-plants-tested-by-heatwave

> Record-low levels in Europe’s major rivers are cutting electricity generation and reducing company earnings. The combination of extreme heat and irregular rainfall is raising concern about the wider economic consequences. Governments across Central and Eastern Europe are introducing electricity-saving measures as they seek to prevent an energy crisis. Water levels on the Danube have fallen so far that power plants are being pushed close to shutdown.

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