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The construction of the power station, which will be the UK's first new nuclear plant in decades, could cost as much as £46bn to complete, energy giant EDF has said.
The start of electricity production had been scheduled for June 2027 - but the completion date could now be up to three years later
The UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which was expected to be completed in 2027 and cost up to GBP26 billion, is now unlikely to be operational before 2030, with the overall cost revised to between GBP31 to GBP34 billion (in 2015 prices), EDF has said.
Covid, 7,000 design changes and materials and labour inflation set delivery back
EDF says the opening date for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station looks set to be delayed by a further three years as the cost of building it could soar by about a third.