Costs: Fuel, Operation, Waste Disposal & Life Cycle

The costs of generating electricity with nuclear energy include operations, capital and fuel. For context on these costs, please see NEI's white paper:

• Nuclear Costs in Context

This page is currently under construction. More information on nuclear costs will be added when it becomes available.

Funds Committed for the Nuclear Waste Fund

$42.8 billion (1/10th of a cent per kWh of electricity generated at nuclear power plants plus interest since 1983).

• Nuclear Waste Fund Payment Information by State

These are the estimated total costs versus the electricity output over the lifetime of a new power plant. Costs include construction, operations & maintenance, fuel and decommissioning. For estimated life-cycle costs for all technologies, see the Energy Information Administration.