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Danube Drought Raises Serbia’s Electricity Import Exposure

Record-low water levels on the Danube are increasing pressure on Serbia’s electricity system, reducing hydroelectric generation at the same time that summer consumption is approaching winter-like levels and neighbouring power markets are experiencing their own supply constraints. The impact is most visible at Đerdap 1, Serbia’s largest hydropower facility, where output has declined to around 5,000 MWh per day, approximately one-third of normal production. Prolonged drought conditions and repeated heatwaves have significantly reduced Danube flows, with Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) reporting…