Mean unsubsidized levelized cost of energy (LCOE) worldwide 2009-2023, by source

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 9, 2023
In 2023, nuclear energy was the technology with the greatest LCOE globally, at 180 U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour. While costs for renewable energy have been on a downward trend since 2009, the data for 2023 represents an increase on 2021 values, as prices react to supply chain issues caused by the war in Ukraine.

Mean unsubsidized levelized cost of energy (LCOE) worldwide from 2009 to 2023, by source

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Release date

April 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

Special properties

Reflects the average high and low LCOE for each technology.

Supplementary notes

* No longer analyzed.
** Prior releases by the source divided utility-scale solar PV into thin film and crystalline subcategories. All values prior to 2023 reflect those of the solar PV-crystalline technology.

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