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Projection of U.S. nuclear power plants: levelized electricity costs

Projected levelized electricity costs for new nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 2020 and 2040 (in cents per kilowatt hour)

The data displays the levelized electricity costs for new nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 2020 and 2040. In 2020, the capital costs of such energy generation are expected to stand at 8.91 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt hour.

Capital costs	7.73	5.98
Operation & maintenance	1.16	1.16
Fuel costs	1.25	1.4
Transmission costs	0.11	0.11
Levelized cost	8.84	7.39
Levelized avoided cost of electricity	10.9	9.44

Projection of U.S. nuclear power plants: levelized electricity costs

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