Sizewell: good value for consumers' money?

For consumers, the overriding issues in electricity policy are always likely to be those which affect prices, both in the near future and over the longer term. It is therefore the ‘need and economics’ part of the overall case for Sizewell that consumers’ representatives chose to scrutinize. This paper argues that there are no compelling short-term reasons to start construction of Sizewell at the earliest possible time. Further, long-term considerations suggest that there are good reasons not to make an early commitment to the Westinghouse fourloop design of PWR, either for Sizewell or for subsequent orders.