EnergyReader · 2026-08-10 09:30

SE Europe Nuclear Outages Ease to 35% as Danube Cooling Conditions Improve

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 10, 2026

The share of southeastern Europe's nuclear capacity offline owing to cooling water constraints fell from 42% to 35% on 2026-08-10, Montel reported, the first substantive reduction since an unprecedented heatwave and Danube drought pushed the region's power system under sustained stress. Romanian day-ahead power was trading at €135.32/MWh on 2026-08-10, indicating how much supply pressure persists even as outages begin to recede.

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