UK nuclear investors get 'high' returns for lower risk than consumers, who also foot the bill

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Sizewell C could add £19 to yearly bills, spending watchdog says, but private investor may fail to keep costs down

The UK’s £38.2 billion (c $51 billion) Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear reactor is set to offer investors high rewards for little exposure

to risk, while the consumer will see a £19 ($25.50) annual hike to their bills, according to a public sector spending watchdog. A report from the National

Audit Office on plans for building the second in a new generation of nuclear