Power plant construction programme 'may prove expensive and unnecessary'

#Energy Public might have underwrite £359m annual cost if ministers do not put more emphasis on reducing electricity demand, MPs say

Britain risks locking itself into an expensive and unnecessary programme of power plant construction under flawed new policies being pursued by the government, a key committee of MPs has warned.

Consumers could be forced to underwrite more than £350m of extra spending in the first year alone if ministers do not put more emphasis on reducing power demand rather than building more capacity, according to the energy and climate change committee.

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