The levelized capital costs of advanced nuclear energy generation in the United States are expected to stand at 60.71 U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour in 2027 and slightly decrease to 57.31 U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour in 2040. Operation and maintenance costs, and transmission costs are expected to remain almost the same in that time period. Total system levelized cost are forecast to amount to 85.3 U.S. dollars in 2040.
Forecast levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2027 and 2040
(in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour)
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EIA. (March 31, 2022). Forecast levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2027 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA. "Forecast levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2027 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA. (2022). Forecast levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2027 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA. "Forecast Levelized Costs of Electricity for New Nuclear Power Plants in The United States in 2027 and 2040 (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
EIA, Forecast levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2027 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 30, 2024)
Forecast levelized costs of electricity for new nuclear power plants in the United States in 2027 and 2040 (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) [Graph], EIA, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215021/levelized-electricity-costs-for-new-us-nuclear-power-plants/
