Episode
Follow the money: What a dry Danube means for Europe’s energy
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- Business Daily
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- Aug 24, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1020
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Summary
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. (Photo: People check the Danube River as it flows at a record-low water level in downtown Budapest, Hungary, 28 July 2026. Credit: Zoltan Balogh/EPA/Shutterstock) Presenter: Hannah Mullane Producer: Gideon Long