§ Mr. Mossasked the Paymaster-General the latest figure of capital costs per kilowatt of electricity produced at electricity power stations using coal, and at nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. MaudlingFor the large stations now being built in this country the cost per kilowatt of output capacity is approximately £120 to £130 for nuclear stations, excluding the initial fuel charge, and £40 to £50 for coal-fired stations.
A conventional station is of course between two and three times more expensive to run than a nuclear station.