In 2020, offshore wind had the highest levelized cost of energy (LCOE), reaching ** Japanese yen per kilowatt hour. The LCOE describes the costs that are necessary for converting energy from another form of energy into electricity.
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METI (Japan). (December 28, 2021). Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) per kilowatt hour of major power generation technologies in Japan in 2020, by type (in Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1240806/japan-lcoe-power-generation-technologies-by-type/
METI (Japan). "Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) per kilowatt hour of major power generation technologies in Japan in 2020, by type (in Japanese yen)." Chart. December 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1240806/japan-lcoe-power-generation-technologies-by-type/
METI (Japan). (2021). Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) per kilowatt hour of major power generation technologies in Japan in 2020, by type (in Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1240806/japan-lcoe-power-generation-technologies-by-type/
METI (Japan). "Levelized Cost of Energy (Lcoe) per Kilowatt Hour of Major Power Generation Technologies in Japan in 2020, by Type (in Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Dec 2021, /statistics/1240806/japan-lcoe-power-generation-technologies-by-type/
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Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) per kilowatt hour of major power generation technologies in Japan in 2020, by type (in Japanese yen) [Graph], METI (Japan), December 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1240806/japan-lcoe-power-generation-technologies-by-type/