Hinkley Point C Power Station

(asked on 22nd October 2015) - View Source

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for what reasons the construction cost of the planned Hinkley Point C power station has reduced from £24.5 billion to £18 billion.


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Andrea Leadsom
This question was answered on 10th November 2015

The £24.5 billion figure included financing costs (interest and guarantee costs) assuminga £16 billion IUK guarantee. The £18 billion figure is not directly comparable as it does not include these financing costs.

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