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> "The actual cost of generating electricity by nuclear power is not published by EDF or the French government but is estimated to be between €59/MWh and €83/MW
by trashtester 4y ago
> "The actual cost of generating electricity by nuclear power is not published by EDF or the French government but is estimated to be between €59/MWh and €83/MWh".
This is precisely the cost I quoted in the comment you replied to. Also, it is compatible with the price French consumers are paying on average for electricity (even when excluding taxes, and taking transport costs into account):
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_text_image/public/paragraphs/images/eurostat-average-electricity-price-households-2ndhalf-2018.jpg?itok=vbrZx8N1 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/sites/default/files/styles/p...
> I wonder who is paying for this.
I suppose time will tell.
- jillesvangurp 4y agoIt's not the full cost though. That's just the operating cost.
- trashtester 4y agoThis is what the article says "We include R&D, technology development, fissile fuel, financing cost, decommissioning and the back-end cycle."