What it costs to generate electricity

Biomass, coal and nuclear power are more expensive than wind, natural gas and utility-scale solar energy.

$50

$100

$150

$200

Wind

$30

$60

Natural gas (combined cycle)

$42

$78

Solar (utility-scale)

$46

$53

Biomass

$55

$114

Coal

$60

$143

Nuclear

$112

$183

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Costs are expressed in terms of dollars per megawatt hour.