Hungarians limit energy use - Danube waters at record low levels cause energy crisis
Hungarian companies and households have cut energy consumption this week in an unprecedented way, following a government appeal to ease pressure on the power grid amid a severe drought.
River levels have forced Hungary to largely shut down its only nuclear power plant, which uses the Danube as a coolant, creating an energy crisis, stretching its power supply capacity to its limits, with imports increasing. The plant, the backbone of the grid, can continue to operate at just over 10% of its capacity for weeks, depending on river levels.
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has repeatedly thanked companies and households that have voluntarily reduced energy use by 600 to 700 megawatts (MW) each day in the peak consumption period between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., and said that more critical days lie ahead.
An energy analyst, who asked to remain anonymous, said most of the energy savings were realized by industrial users, but with total power demand now exceeding 7,000 MW, the 600 MW savings would be roughly the same as people turning off an average of 1 million air conditioners.
Magyar said 837 medium and large energy users have made voluntary cuts and the state railway has suspended freight transport between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m., meaning a saving of 60 to 90 MW in energy demand each day. Authorities said decorative lights on some famous Budapest landmarks have also been turned off.
Last month, the OECD warned that Hungary's economic costs related to recurrent floods and droughts are high and rising.
"Climate scenarios point to increased agricultural losses and infrastructure disruption. Hungary could be one of the European countries most affected by river floods and severe droughts in the future," the OECD said in a report on July 27.
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