HC Deb 22 April 1969 vol 782 cc50-1W
Mr. Emery

asked the Minister of Power if he will list the sites of nuclear power stations now built or proposed together with details on the fuel used, and the estimated unit cost of electricity now based on a 25-year life of the plant.

Mr. Freeson

Existing C.E.G.B. Power Stations

  • Berkeley.
  • Bradwell.
  • Dungeness "A".
  • Hinkley Point "A".
  • Oldbury-on-Severn.
  • Sizewell.
  • Trawsfynydd.

Stations under Construction

  • Dungeness "B" (0.56d.).
  • Hartlepool (0.52d.).
  • Hinkley Point "B" (0.52d.).
  • Wylfa.

The figures in brackets are the estimated base-load generating costs of A.G.R. stations using enriched uranium, based on a 25-year life and 8 per cent. interest, and assuming a 75 per cent. load factor. The C.E.G.B.'s decision to adopt

Production of Coke Domestic Disposals of Coke
England Wales Scotland Total* England Wales Scotland Totals*
(million tons) (million tons)
1954 25.0 3.1 2.0 30.1 3.14 0.03 0.11 3.28
1955 25.5 3.3 2.0 30.8 3.37 0.03 0.11 3.51
1956 26.2 4.0 2.0 32.2 3.18 0.03 0.10 3.31
1957 26.4 4.1 2.0 32.5 2.87 0.02 0.08 2.97
1958 24.0 3.9 1.7 29.6 2.92 0.02 0.09 3.03
1959 21.7 3.9 1.4 27.0 2.84 0.02 0.09 2.95
1960 22.4 4.5 1.7 28.6 3.33 0.02 0.11 3.46
1961 21.8 4.2 1.6 27.6 3.42 0.02 0.09 3.53
1962 19.9 4.2 1.2 25.3 3.92 0.02 0.10 4.04
1963 19.5 4.5 1.2 25.2 4.24 0.02 0.10 4.36
1964 19.4 4.8 1.5 25.7 4.17 0.03 0.09 4.29
1965 18.7 4.6 1.5 24.8 4.30 0.03 0.10 4.43
1966 17.3 4.8 1.2 23.3 4.21 0.05 0.09 4.35
1967 15.9 4.6 1.0 21.5 4.09 0.02 0.07 4.18
1968† 14.8 4.8 1.2 20.8 3.71 0.04 0.07 3.82
* The figures relate to Great Britain only.
*† Provisional.