Hungary: investigation into failures at Paks and review of critical energy systems

On 3 September 2026 the government in Budapest ordered two extraordinary investigations. Ministers must submit a report by 11 September on what led to the critical situation at the Paks nuclear plant and whether risks from earlier low-water periods were reported to decision-makers. A risk analysis of the entire critical energy infrastructure is due by 31 October. We are tracking what actually comes of it, and in parallel the fate of the Slovak contract to refurbish the Gabcikovo turbines.

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Maďarsko vyšetruje zanedbania v elektrárni Paks. Ministri majú týždeň zistiť, či riziko niekto hlásil vyššie

Vláda v Budapešti nariadila dve mimoriadne vyšetrovania energetiky. Osobitne sa pýta, či ju o rizikách nízkeho Dunaja niekto varoval už v minulých…

4.9.2026

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Four ministers submitted their report to the government on the circumstances of the critical situation at Paks
The contents of the report on the failures became public
The report answered whether risks from earlier low-water periods were reported to decision-makers
The economy and energy minister submitted the analysis of electricity supply and critical infrastructure risks
The tender for refurbishing the Gabcikovo turbines was cancelled or definitively confirmed

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