New nuclear powers £20bn boost for UK economy

Posted on 9 Jun 2025 by The Manufacturer
Stock image of Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast. Credit: Shutterstock
Pictured: Sizewell B nuclear power station, next to the site of the forthcoming Sizewell C power station, which will boost output in the East of England once it becomes operational in the mid-2030s. Image credit: Shutterstock.
The latest Economic Impact of the Civil Nuclear Industry report, compiled by Oxford Economics and commissioned by the Nuclear Industry Association, shows the sector generated an extra £4.2bn in gross value added (GVA) in 2024 compared to 2021, when the last analysis was undertaken. Each nuclear sector employee contributed an average of £92,000 in GVA to…

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