Trump’s UK Visit Seals Historic Nuclear Power Deal with US

Washington and London forge atomic alliance during presidential tour—energy markets brace for seismic shift.

Geopolitical Power Play

The transatlantic pact signals renewed nuclear cooperation, bypassing traditional energy diplomacy. Both nations commit to shared reactor technology and uranium enrichment protocols.

Market Shockwaves

Fossil fuel stocks dip 3.2% on announcement—while uranium futures hit 12-month highs. Analysts whisper about energy independence reshaping global trade flows.

Because nothing says 'stable investment' like splitting atoms with a president who treats geopolitics like a reality show finale.

The Sizewell C is plant will add over £200,000 per year to energy bills

The growing pipeline also comes with costs. Analysis by Cornwall Insight shows the development cost for Sizewell C will result in the addition of over £200,000 a year to the energy bills of major businesses that haven’t received exemptions. These companies will face levies of about £221,000 in 2026 to help fund Sizewell C.

Separate funds to upgrade and extend electricity cables will separately add around £100,000 for large users who haven’t received exemptions, from April 2026, rising to £250,000 by 2030. This means that a rough increase of 5% is expected on the energy bills of these affected companies.

Currently, steelmakers are among the top 500 largest electricity consumers. They receive a discount of 60% on network charges, which is set to increase to 90% by 2026.

Centrica to support £10 billion modular nuclear reactors plan

Centrica is also deepening its nuclear race as part of a £10 billion plan with U.S. partner X-energy to bring advanced modular reactors to the UK. The companies said they have signed am agreement for the deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 reactors in Britain.

The first step is to 12 80-megawatt units at a site in Hartlepool, with output claimed to be enough to power 1.5 million homes. The plan follows Centrica’s £1.3 billion investment for a 15 per cent stake in the 3.2GW Sizewell C project.

Advanced nuclear modular reactors tend to be smaller and a lot more flexible compared with conventional plants, allowing them to be added in stages. X-energy says the Xe-100 design has been completed, and its first plant is being developed in Texas.

Downing Street says the transatlantic deal is designed to line up private capital and speed delivery of new stations. Ministers LINK the programme to lower long-term bills, even as near-term charges for heavy power users continue to rise under existing levies already.

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