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Hydroelectric power plant operating expenses 1998-2016

Average expenses for the operation of hydroelectric power plants run by major U.S. investor-owned electric utilities from 1998 to 2016 (in mills per kilowatt hour)

The data displays the average expenses for the operation of hydroelectric power plants run by major U.S. investor-owned electric utilities from 1998 to 2016. In 2016, this figure came to 6.65 mills per kilowatt hour. A mill is a monetary cost and billing unit equal to 1/1000 of the United States dollar (equivalent to 1/10 of one cent).

1998 3.09
1999 3.35
2000 3.52
2001 4.27
2002 3.71
2003 3.47
2004 3.83
2005 3.95
2006 3.76
2007 5.44
2008 5.78
2009 4.88
2010 5.33
2011 5.13
2012 6.71
2013 6.56
2014 7.3
2015 8.37
2016 6.65