>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

>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.