This statistic shows the average construction cost of new capacity for operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, with a breakdown by fuel type. During this period, the average construction cost for coal plants stood at 2,134 U.S. dollars per gigawatts.
Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts)
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Energy in BelgiumAPPA. (March 15, 2016). Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA. "Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts)." Chart. March 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA. (2016). Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA. "Average Construction Cost of Operating Power Plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by Fuel Type (in U.S. Dollars per 1,000 Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA, Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts) [Graph], APPA, March 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/