EDF has warned that an ongoing heat wave in France may force it to reduce nuclear power output starting June 25 due to elevated temperatures in the Rhone and Garonne rivers, which are used to cool several nuclear reactors. The rising river temperatures, especially along the Rhone, pose a risk to the cooling process at nuclear plants including the Bugey site in Ain and potentially the Golfech plant. EDF indicated that production cuts would be reviewed on June 24, with further details to be published if reductions are necessary. The heat wave has also led to increased electricity consumption, while simultaneously causing a decline in nuclear generation capacity. As of early July, at least one reactor has been taken offline since the previous Sunday due to these conditions. EDF's press release highlighted that forecasts of sustained high temperatures make production restrictions likely across its nuclear fleet.