匈牙利总理彼得·马杰尔宣布，该国唯一的帕克斯核电站将于周日凌晨1:30关闭最后一个发电机组，这将标志着该电站运营44年来的首次完全停运[1]。此举系应对多瑙河水位危机——河流在布达佩斯测得的水深仅23厘米，远低于2018年创造的33厘米历史低点[1]，已无法为核反应堆提供足够的冷却水[1]。
帕克斯核电站供应匈牙利40%以上的电力生成[1]，目前已被迫减产至240兆瓦[1]。匈牙利水务部门预计多瑙河水位将进一步下降[1]，完全停运预计将持续数周[1]。这次停机将对国家经济造成显著影响——政府估算进口电力成本损失可能达12-24亿福林（约3.15-6.3亿美元）[1]。为应对能源短缺，政府要求大用户自愿削减电力消耗，违反者将面临处罚[1]。
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Majer announced that the country's only nuclear facility, the Paks Nuclear Power Station, will be completely shut down for the first time in its 44-year operational history on Sunday at 1:30 a.m. [1] The closure has become necessary due to the Danube River's water level dropping to just 23 centimeters in Budapest on Wednesday morning, far below the previous historical low of 33 centimeters recorded in 2018, leaving insufficient cooling water for the reactor [1]. The power plant, which currently generates over 40 percent of Hungary's electricity, has already been operating at reduced capacity of 240 megawatts [1].
The extended shutdown, expected to last several weeks, will impose substantial economic costs on the nation [1]. Hungarian water authorities anticipate further declines in the Danube's water level [1]. The complete closure could result in import costs for replacement electricity ranging between 120 to 240 billion forints, equivalent to approximately 273 to 546 million euros [1]. In response to the energy shortage, the government has called on major electricity consumers to voluntarily reduce their power consumption, with penalties imposed on those who fail to comply [1].