Research and analysis

BEIS Electricity Generation Costs (November 2016)

This report details the methodology, data and assumptions used to generate the levelised cost estimates.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 9 November 2016
• Last updated: 22 May 2019 — See all updates

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BEIS electricity generation cost report

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Electricity generation cost report: annexes 1-3 data tables (Excel)

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This report presents levelised costs for electricity generation technologies. A ‘levelised cost’ is the average cost of the lifetime of the plant per MWh of electricity generated. They reflect the cost of building, operating and decommissioning a generic plant for each technology. The report details the methodology, data and assumptions used to generate the levelised cost estimates.

Published 9 November 2016
Last updated 22 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 22 May 2019

   Data tables (Excel version) added.

2. 9 November 2016

   First published.