§ Mr. McGuireasked the Minister of Power which coal-fired power station he estimates will be producing the cheapest electricity in each of the years 1968 to 1971; what will be the cost per unit sent out; and if he will give similar information about the cheapest nuclear power in those years, assuming that the present forecasts of costs are fulfilled.
§ Mr. FreesonThe best stations expected to be in operation in each of the years 1968 to 1971 and their estimated base-load generation costs are:
Year Nuclear Station d./kWh 1968 Sizewell 0.74 1969 Wylfa 0.70 1970 Dungeness B 0.57 1971 Dungeness B 0.57
Year Coal-fired station on the central coal-field d./k Wh 1968 Ratcliffe 0.54 1969 Ratcliffe 0.54 1970 Ratcliffe 0.54 1971 Ratcliffe 0.54