Capital cost of energy production in the U.S. 2023, by technology

Nuclear energy has the highest estimated capital costs of any energy technology used in the United States. As of 2023, capital costs for nuclear power plants ranged between 8,475 and 13,925 U.S. dollars per kilowatt. As the radioactive materials used and the waste created require careful handling, nuclear stations are among the most expensive to built. The number of U.S. nuclear power plants fell to 92 in 2022, from 112 plants in 1990.

核能在美国所有应用能源技术中，其预估的资本成本最高。截至2023年，核电站的资本成本介于每千瓦8,475至13,925美元之间。鉴于使用的放射性材料及产生的废物均需谨慎处理，核电站的建设成本位居前列。截至2022年，美国核电站的数量已从1990年的112座降至92座。