Nuclearelectrica shuts down its final operating reactor at Cernavoda due to extreme drought and low Danube water levels impacting cooling capacity.
Romania has begun shutting down its last operational nuclear reactor at the Cernavoda plant after water levels on the Danube dropped to a 90-year low. The state-owned operator, Nuclearelectrica, cited extreme drought and scorching temperatures as the cause, disrupting cooling operations critical for the facility.
A second reactor at Cernavoda was already offline since late July due to similar conditions. The shutdowns reflect broader regional challenges as nuclear plants across central and eastern Europe face operational constraints from record-low river levels.
No immediate market reaction was reported, but the outage reduces Romania’s power generation capacity amid rising energy demand during the heatwave.