Cost for nuclear power station will be passed on to nearly 30 million customers,while critics warn it could rise to £45bn The UK’s first recent nuclear power station for a generation will cost electricity customers at least £4.4bn and the subsidy bill could reach £20bn, the government has revealed.
The charges, and which will be passed on to nearly 30 million customers,are a result of ministers’ decision to guarantee the recent Hinkley Point C operators £92.50 for every unit of electricity – more than double the current market price.
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Source: theguardian.com