Table 4: Electric power generation costs – cents per kilowatt-hour (US$ 2001)

Plant

Fuel Type

Fuel Cost

Generation Cost

AP600

Nuclear

0.5 c/kW-hr

4.7 cents/kW-hr

AP1000

Nuclear

0.5 c/kW-hr

3.5 cents/kW-hr

Combine Cycle

Natural gas

$3.50/MMBTU

3.5 cents/kW-hr

Combine Cycle

Natural gas

$4.50/MMBTU

4.14 cents/kW-hr

Scrubbed Coal

Coal

$1.4/MMBTU

4.08 cents/kW-hr