The government has made preparations if any steps are needed to ensure Hungary's secure energy supply, Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány said in a social media post on Tuesday.
The minister acknowledged a cut in the output of the Paks nuclear power plant due to record low water levels on the Danube, which the NPP uses for cooling, and warned that another heatwave could arrive in Europe in the coming days, boosting demand for electricity even as water levels fall further.
"We have prepared for this situation," he said, adding that the ministry is in constant contact with the Paks NPP, transmission system operator MAVIR and state-owned energy company MVM. "We have held professional-level consultations and are assessing developments from hour to hour," he added.
"We are managing the situation in a responsible and transparent manner, in compliance with all professional norms," the minister stated, adding that the public would be updated on any important developments.
The Paks NPP said it cut output of its number 1 block by 254 MW in the evening on Monday as water levels on the Danube reached -106 cm.
In the meantime, an all-time record low water level in the River Danube of 31 centimeters was registered in central Budapest on Tuesday morning, breaking an earlier record of 33 centimeters, the water management directorate (OVF) reported.
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