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Why do areas with nuclear power around the world have cheaper than average electricity costs, then?
by codersfocus 3y ago
Why do areas with nuclear power around the world have cheaper than average electricity costs, then?
- ViewTrick1002 3y agoBecause they were built using subsidies. Nuclear has a competitive OPEX cost when the plant has been paid off. We are 50 years from that point for any potential new builds.
- Kon5ole 3y ago>Why do areas with nuclear power around the world have cheaper than average electricity costs, then? Frankly it's because much of the cost of nuclear energy is not labelled "electricity costs" and is instead paid for using general taxes from current and future taxpayers. In the US the defence budget covers some of it for example.