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Connect the UK to greener, cheaper energy sources

Connect the UK to greener, cheaper energy sources Fancy cheaper electricity bills as well as a lower carbon footprint? Our report today shows how building more interconnectors (large undersea cables connecting the UK to overseas power stations) could save British consumers as much as £1bn a year, as well as providing low- or zero-carbon electricity from countries like France, Norway and Iceland. Belgium I Denmark E France United Kingdom Electricity price (2013S2) Electricity price (2013S2) Electricity price (2013S2) Electricity price (2013S2) -36% the cost of UK power T| €0.11 kwh 器 € 0.17 kWh -4% the cost of UK power -27% the cost of UK power | €0.16 kWh E €0.13 kwh €0.17 kwh 器 E0.17 kWh 器 € 0.17kwh Carbon intensity (2013) Carbon intensity (2013) Carbon intensity (2013) Carbon intensity (2013) -46% carbon content -4% carbon content -85% carbon content 0.52 tco,/MWh compared to UK power 0.50 tco,/MWh 米 0.52 tco , / MWh compared to UK power T|0.08 tco,/MWh X 0.52 tco,/MWh compared to UK power |0.28tco,/MWh Supply 0.52 tco,/MWh Supply Supply Supply 27% 73% all others 9% 35% 12% hydro- electric conventional thermal 36% 65% 12% 53% hydro- nuclear electric wind 76% all others all others all others nuclear Iceland Ireland Netherlands Norway Electricity price (2013S2) Electricity price (2013S2) Electricity price (2013S2) Electricity price (2013S2) -20% the cost of UK power €0.14 kwh the cost of UK power +18% the cost of UK power -25% the cost of UK power E €0.13 kwh 器 € 0.17 kwh -50% E €0.08 kWh II €0.20 kwh €0.17 kwh K €0.17 kwh 器 € 0.17 kWh Carbon intensity (2013) Carbon intensity (2013) Carbon intensity (2013) Carbon intensity (2013) -100% carbon content carbon content +6% carbon content -83% carbon content compared to UK power T 10.52 tco,/MWh | 0.52 tco,/MWh compared to UK power |0.55tco,MWh compared to UK power compared to UK power 0.00 tco,/MWh 0.09 tco,/MWh |0.52 tco,/MWh 0.52 tco,/MWh |0.52 tco,/MWh Supply Supply Supply Supply 24 8% 3% all others 92% all others 74% hydro-electric geo-thermal 26% 84% 16% 97% all others wind conventional thermal hydro-electric Policy Exchange Read the report at bit.ly/pxinterconnectors

Connect the UK to greener, cheaper energy sources

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Fancy cheaper electricity bills as well as a lower carbon footprint? Our report today shows how building more interconnectors (large undersea cables connecting the UK to overseas power stations) could...

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