§ 69. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Power what is his estimate of the cost of generation of electricity for the latest type of nuclear power station planned and for a conventional power station, respectively.
§ Mr. FreesonAllowing for cost increases since the Dungeness B tender, the total cost of generation for early A.G.R. stations is expected to be about 0.5d./kWh. For conventional stations, the corresponding estimates range between 0.5d. and 0.6d./kWh. according to fuel cost and location.