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What a dry Danube means for Europe’s energy
25 August 2026
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Europe's drought has reduced water levels on the Danube, causing headaches and lost income for companies generating electricity from hydro, coal-fired and nuclear power plants.
We travel down the river, stopping off in Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Romania to look at how each country is dealing with the challenges and what ordinary people are doing to help.
Presenter: Hannah Mullane
Producer: Gideon Long
Credit: Photo by ZOLTAN BALOGH/EPA/Shutterstock
People check the Danube River as it flows at a record-low water level in downtown Budapest, Hungary, 28 July 2026)
