The levelized capital costs of advanced nuclear energy generation in the United States are expected to stand at 50.51 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour in 2026 and fall to 48.93 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour in 2040. Total system levelized cost are forecast to amount to 67.87 U.S. dollars in 2040.
Projected levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2026 and 2040
(in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)
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EIA. (February 3, 2021). Projected levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2026 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA. "Projected levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2026 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)." Chart. February 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA. (2021). Projected levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2026 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA. "Projected Levelized Costs of Electricity for New Nuclear Power Plants in The United States in 2026 and 2040 (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA, Projected levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2026 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/ (last visited December 08, 2021)
