In 2021, operating costs of renewables were cheaper than running costs of gas plants in many major energy consuming countries. In Germany and the United States, gas operating costs were more than double the running costs of onshore wind power plants. Greece was the only country with onshore wind costs greater than gas operating costs.
Power plant operating costs worldwide in 2021, by country and type
(in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour)
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Carbon Tracker. (October 19, 2021). Power plant operating costs worldwide in 2021, by country and type (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287834/global-power-plant-running-costs-by-country-and-type/
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Carbon Tracker. (2021). Power plant operating costs worldwide in 2021, by country and type (in U.S. dollars per megawatt hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287834/global-power-plant-running-costs-by-country-and-type/
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