Levelized cost of energy by technology, World
The average cost per unit of energy generated across the lifetime of a new power plant. This data is expressed in US dollars per kilowatt-hour, adjusted for inflation.
Levelized cost of energy for renewables | Our World in Data Interactive visualization requires JavaScript Related research and data Charts Absolute annual change in primary energy consumption Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita Annual change in coal energy consumption Annual change in fossil fuel consumption Annual change in gas consumption Annual change in hydropower generation Annual change in low-carbon energy generation Annual change in nuclear energy generation Annual change in oil consumption Annual change in primary energy
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