Scorching heat is straining Europe's nuclear power supplies — and prompting drastic measures

Europe heat and drought disrupt nuclear power plants Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Energy Scorching heat is straining Europe's nuclear power supplies — and prompting drastic measures Published Wed, Aug 12 2026 7:36 AM EDT Updated 8 Min Ago Sam Meredith @in/samuelmeredith @smeredith19 WATCH LIVE Key Points Extreme heat and drought are disrupting Europe’s nuclear power plants, with Romania warning it could soon shut its last working reactor as water levels on the Danube continue to fall. Governments are taking extraordinary steps to keep energy supplies running. Europe’s extreme summer could also hit economic growth, with Triodos estimating heat-related disruptions could cost the EU 180 billion euros ($207.7 billion) — roughly 1% of GDP. A view of the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant as low flow rate of the Danube River has raised the risk of a shutdown of both operating reactors in Cernavoda, Constanta, Romania, on August 4, 2026. The Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, Romania's only nuclear power facility, produces about 20% of the country's electricity. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot