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Government’s nuclear dream will cost British householders

Electricity bills up £200 to pay for nuclear dream: Families hit to ensure profits for firms who build reactors Daily Mail By SEAN POULTER, CONSUMER AFFAIRS EDITOR  , 22 May 2012 Electricity bills could rise by up to £200 a year for each home under plans to guarantee high prices for firms building nuclear power stations  Details emerged yesterday as the Government unveiled a revolution in the way the nation produces its electricity.
Consumers will have to pay more to ensure companies make a profit on their multi-billion-pound investment….. the news has alarmed consumer groups who are worried about the impact on struggling householders.
At the same time, green campaigners are furious that the UK is backing nuclear power while other wealthy nations such as Germany are turning their backs on it……  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2148381/Electricity-bills-200-pay-nuclear-dream-Families-hit-ensure-profits-firms-build-reactors-wind-farms.html#ixzz1vjj1MY6a

May 23, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general