This statistic shows the average construction cost of new capacity for operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, with a breakdown by fuel type. During this period, the average construction cost for coal plants stood at 2,134 U.S. dollars per gigawatts.
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APPA. (March 15, 2016). Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA. "Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts)." Chart. March 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA. (2016). Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA. "Average Construction Cost of Operating Power Plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by Fuel Type (in U.S. Dollars per 1,000 Megawatts)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Mar 2016, /statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
APPA, Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Average construction cost of operating power plants in North America between 2010 and 2015, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars per 1,000 megawatts) [Graph], APPA, March 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/664831/construction-cost-of-operating-power-plants-north-america/
