It looks like only Goldilocks weather -- not too hot, not too cold -- for the next year can stop Europe entering a major energy crisis in the coming months.
For the summer, river levels are the major factor to watch. In France, low levels on the Meuse river can lead to curtailments of electricity production at the country’s largest nuclear power plant. The facility uses water from the river to cool reactors and is governed by the Meuse’s level.