# Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as drought drives Danube to record low

https://mins.news/en/item/21738

- The Guardian, 2026-08-14 01:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/romania-nuclear-plant-shut-down-cernavoda-danube-river-water-drought

> Romania has shut the last working reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear plant after drought pushed the Danube to record-low levels, leaving Moldova facing an immediate electricity-supply problem. The shutdown comes as Romania manages an energy emergency and drought-related power shortages deepen concerns about Europe’s energy security.

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