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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APPA. (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 July 22, 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 July 22, 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: July 22, 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 July 22, 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/