The Government's plans to increase the amount of energy from renewable sources could mean higher bills for customers.
John Hutton, the Business Secretary, will today unveil a new "blueprint" which will lead to 15 per cent of Britain's energy coming from renewables by 2020.
There will be a shift away from fossil fuels to wind, solar and tidal power, which will mean 7,000 new wind turbines being built.
Mr Hutton warned it could mean householders facing higher utility bills at a time when energy costs are already riding.
However, homeowners will be given financial incentives to fit their roofs with solar panels.
Mr Hutton said: "There is a cost of going green. But there is a greater cost if we don't. The challenge is to make this change in the most effective way possible.
"We have little real choice. The option of making no change is not available."
Mr Hutton said the plans, which will need £100 billion of new investment, were the biggest shake-up in Britain's power generation since the Industrial Revolution.
By Andrew Porter
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