Recently, scarce rainfall and persistent droughts have impacted Europe's electricity supply system. Nuclear power and hydropower facilities have borne the brunt, and European electricity prices have risen sharply. In France, nuclear power accounts for more than 60% of the country's total electricity generation. France has a total of 57 nuclear reactors, all built next to water to meet the cooling water requirements of the reactors. However, the hot weather caused the river to rise in temperature and decrease in water flow, forcing EDF to reduce the power generation capacity of some nuclear power plants, or even temporarily shut down some nuclear power plants.

Recently, scarce rainfall and persistent droughts have impacted Europe's electricity supply system. Nuclear power and hydropower facilities have borne the brunt, and European electricity prices have risen sharply. In France, nuclear power accounts for more than 60% of the country's total electricity generation. France has a total of 57 nuclear reactors, all built next to water to meet the cooling water requirements of the reactors. However, the hot weather caused the river to rise in temperature and decrease in water flow, forcing EDF to reduce the power generation capacity of some nuclear power plants, or even temporarily shut down some nuclear power plants.