Nuclear energy has the highest estimated capital costs of any energy technology used in the United States. As of 2021, capital costs for nuclear power plants ranged between 7,800 and 12,800 U.S. dollars per kilowatt. As the radioactive materials used and the waste created require careful handling, nuclear stations are among the most expensive to built. The number of U.S. nuclear power plants fell to 93 in 2021, from 112 plants in 1990.
Estimated capital costs of energy generation in the United States in 2021, by energy source*
(in U.S. dollars per kilowatt)
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Lazard. (October 28, 2021). Estimated capital costs of energy generation in the United States in 2021, by energy source* (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654401/estimated-capital-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard. "Estimated capital costs of energy generation in the United States in 2021, by energy source* (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt)." Chart. October 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654401/estimated-capital-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard. (2021). Estimated capital costs of energy generation in the United States in 2021, by energy source* (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654401/estimated-capital-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard. "Estimated Capital Costs of Energy Generation in The United States in 2021, by Energy Source* (in U.S. Dollars per Kilowatt)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654401/estimated-capital-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/
Lazard, Estimated capital costs of energy generation in the United States in 2021, by energy source* (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654401/estimated-capital-cost-of-energy-generation-in-the-us-by-technology/ (last visited January 17, 2022)
