Unit 1 of the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, reconnected to the national power system on Friday, was running at 50% of capacity on Saturday, Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said at the plant. The decision on restarting Unit 2, which depends on the Danube's flow, is expected on Monday, and the government is making the Bala 2 project a priority.
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Cernavodă: Nuclearelectrica has begun restarting Unit 1, with grid reconnection expected on 6 November
EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Romania | 5 Nov 2026
Nuclearelectrica began start-up procedures on Wednesday, 4 November, for Unit 1 of the Cernavodă nuclear plant, shut down since 28 July because of the Danube’s low flow. Reconnection to the national power system is expected on Friday, 6 November, while Unit 2 stays offline until the river level rises in a sustained way.
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu: restarting the Cernavodă plant could be “a matter of days”
EUROENERGY NEWSROOM | Romania | 4 Nov 2026
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu told TVR on Tuesday that restarting the Cernavodă nuclear power plant could be “a matter of days”, after recent rain raised the flow of the Danube. Both 700 MW units have been in safe shutdown since the summer: unit 1 since 28 July, unit 2 since 13 August.
Day-ahead price today in Romania (€/MWh)
| 01:00 | 295.40 |
| 02:00 | 275.52 |
| 03:00 | 307.38 |
| 04:00 | 319.72 |
| 05:00 | 283.27 |
| 06:00 | 270.26 |
| 07:00 | 371.70 |
| 08:00 | 404.09 |
| 09:00 | 408.80 |
| 10:00 | 373.52 |
| 11:00 | 346.35 |
| 12:00 | 323.11 |
| 13:00 | 329.54 |
| 14:00 | 346.75 |
| 15:00 | 448.05 |
| 16:00 | 551.15 |
| 17:00 | 589.02 |
| 18:00 | 626.12 |
| 19:00 | 562.50 |
| 20:00 | 504.70 |
| 21:00 | 426.97 |
| 22:00 | 381.00 |
| 23:00 | 318.43 |
| 00:00 | 254.20 |
Romania's consumption today (MW)
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