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by renaudg 2339 days ago
Pretty sure it's actually cheapest per kWh
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New-build nuclear is far more expensive, per kWh, than renewables. In Europe, even off-shore wind - one of the most expensive renewables - is now coming in much cheaper than nuclear projects.

In the US, even many old nuclear plants are struggling to compete without subsidies against renewables and natural gas.

No. If it were cheapest companies would be building nuclear. Right now in the U.S. the cheapest are wind, natural gas and solar.