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Could Sizewell C Funding Impact Energy Bills?

  • Writer: get into nuclear
    get into nuclear
  • Feb 21, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Aug 8, 2024

Amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the United Kingdom is grappling with plans to finance a new nuclear energy plant. The proposed £20 billion Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk has become a focal point of debate.



Sizewell C Funding


The government is exploring adjustments to Sizewell C's funding arrangement. One option under consideration involves electricity suppliers contributing to the project’s financing. However, this approach would likely result in these suppliers passing the associated costs to consumers through their electricity bills.


Officials emphasize that any additional charges to consumers would be minimal. Nevertheless, given the context of rising energy costs over the past two years, any move leading to higher bills is bound to be controversial.


Kwasi Kwarteng, who served as Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in 2022, initially proposed the initiative to reduce the UK's reliance on Chinese investment in the nuclear industry. The Nuclear Energy Financing Act shifted Sizewell C to a regulated asset-based model, allowing small consumer contributions during the plant’s construction.


As the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero prepares to respond to the consultation, the delicate balance between energy security, affordability, and sustainable development remains at the forefront of discussions.

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