Operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States from 2023 to 2050, by source
(in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour)
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Nuclear
Coal
Gas
Solar PV
Wind onshore
Wind offshore
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The operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States are forecast to remain largely constant between 2023 and 2050. Only the costs of gas and offshore wind technology are forecast during that period of time, the former increasing by **** U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour by 2030 and the latter decreasing by ** U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour by 2050.
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IEA. (October 14, 2024). Operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States from 2023 to 2050, by source (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1500146/us-electricity-generation-operation-and-maintenance-cost-forecast/
IEA. "Operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States from 2023 to 2050, by source (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour)." Chart. October 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1500146/us-electricity-generation-operation-and-maintenance-cost-forecast/
IEA. (2024). Operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States from 2023 to 2050, by source (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1500146/us-electricity-generation-operation-and-maintenance-cost-forecast/
IEA. "Operation and Maintenance Costs of Electricity Generation Technology in The United States from 2023 to 2050, by Source (in U.S. Dollars per Megawatt-hour)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Oct 2024, /statistics/1500146/us-electricity-generation-operation-and-maintenance-cost-forecast/
IEA, Operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States from 2023 to 2050, by source (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1500146/us-electricity-generation-operation-and-maintenance-cost-forecast/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Operation and maintenance costs of electricity generation technology in the United States from 2023 to 2050, by source (in U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour) [Graph], IEA, October 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1500146/us-electricity-generation-operation-and-maintenance-cost-forecast/
