Is the UK facing a power gap in the 2020s? Viewpoint

Despite government commitments to nuclear power, the proposed new plant at Hinkley Point is still some way off. This matters, as new nuclear plants could have a critical role in providing the UK with low carbon electricity, while maintaining secure supplies. Once complete, the new Hinkley plant alone should provide around 7% of the UK’s electricity. However further delays could pose a threat to the security of the UK’s electricity supplies. So is the country facing a looming ‘power gap’ in the early 2020s?