How much does it cost to build different types of power plants in the United States?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes the following information regarding the cost to build different types of electricity generators in the United States.
- Cost and Performance Characteristics of New Generating Technologies, Annual Energy Outlook 2021
- Table 55: Overnight Capital Costs for New Electricity Generating Plants, Annual Energy Outlook 2021
- Capital Cost and Performance Characteristic Estimates for Utility Scale Electric Power Generating Technologies
- Construction cost data for electric generators installed in 2019
Last updated: July 14, 2021
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