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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’

A curved sign reading 'Sizewell C' sits beside a road with traffic signs and a construction site entrance
The NAO overall savings for households from the plant could be outstripped by the cost of supporting its construction until almost halfway through its 60-year operational life. Photograph: Chris Radburn/Reuters

The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “significant uncertainty” and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until at least 2064, according to the government’s spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that although the potential benefits of the Sizewell C nuclear plant are considerable, they remain uncertain. The risks, however, are “immediate, substantial and borne by the public”.

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