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It costs between 5.1 cents and 8.3 cents per kilowatt hour to produce nuclear electricity. That compares with the following:
- 3.7 cents to 4.8 cents per kilowatt hour for energy produced by coal.
- 3.5 cents to 4.8 cents per kilowatt hour for natural gas
- 20.2 cents to 30.8 cents per kilowatt hour for solar.
- 5.5 cents and 7.7 cents per kilowatt hour for wind.
Source: University of Chicago estimates based on 2003 prices
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