Sizewell C is a new nuclear power station on the East Suffolk coast, which will supply 6 million homes with low-carbon electricity.
Nuclear energy is needed as it doesn’t depend on the weather and will reduce costs for consumers. Sizewell C will play a key role in the energy transition and will be one of the biggest clean energy projects in the UK.
Since January 2024, when Sizewell C triggered its Development Consent Order (DCO) - paving the way for formal construction of the new 3.2GW nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast - we’ve been making rapid progress.
To meet the UK’s future energy needs, we’ll need around four times more low-carbon power than we use today.
In addition to the rapid growth of renewables, new nuclear is essential to provide reliable baseload electricity - keeping the system stable and helping to keep costs down.
