§ 88. Mr. Irvineasked the Minister of Power whether he will give an estimate of the amount by which the cost of constructing programmed nuclear power stations exceeds the cost of constructing conventional stations with the same output.
Mr. LeeFor the first nuclear power programme the additional capital cost of stations in England and Wales is estimated by the Central Electricity Generating Board to be about £450 million, including the cost of the first charge of fuel. Although the capital costs of nuclear stations are higher than for conventional stations, the operating costs are much lower.