Mott MacDonald (2010) UK Electricity Generation Costs Update, DECC. [1]
Costs estimated by Mott MacDonald experts.
Superseded by 2011 Arup/EY cost source
Mott MacDonald (2010) UK Electricity Generation Costs Update, DECC. [1]
Costs estimated by Mott MacDonald experts.
Superseded by 2011 Arup/EY cost source
Technologies | Fuels | |||||||||
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Valid in year | Capital cost | Operating cost excluding fuel | Size | Output | Efficiency | Life | Fuel cost | Fuel limit | ||
Nuclear Power PWR - Nuclear 3rd generation | FOAK | £(2009)2912.5-4418.8/kWpeak | £m(2009)118.5-186.1/1600MWpeak | 1600 MW | 74% | 55-60 years | ||||
Nuclear Power PWR - Nuclear 3rd generation | NOAK | £(2009)2445-3275/kWpeak | £m(2009)88.1-149.2/1600MWpeak | 1600 MW | 74% | 60 years | ||||
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation | FOAK | £(2009)1747.5-2235.5/kW | £m(2009)97.9-178.6/1600MWpeak | 1600 MW | 83% | 43.90% | 32-40 years | |||
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation | NOAK | £(2009)1577.5-1971.1/kWpeak | £m(2009)75.3-144.0/1600MWpeak | 1600 MW | 84% | 45% | 35-45 years | |||
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation IGCC - FOAK | 2010 | £(2009) 3014.7-2368.1/KW | £m(2009) 92.9 - 47.2 / 870MW | 870MW | 77.7% | 44% | 20-30 years | |||
Conventional Coal Electricity Generation IGCC - NOAK | 2010 | £(2009) 1748.4-2212.8 / KW | £m(2009) 39.6-78 / 870 MW | 870MW | 78.75% | 45% | 25-35 | |||
Conventional Gas Electricity Generation New CCGT | 2010 | £(2009)796.212-647.496/kW | £m(2009)20.1-46.3/830MW | 830MW | 88% | 59% | 25-35 years | |||
Conventional Gas Electricity Generation New CCGT | FOAK | £(2009)719-864.3/kWpeak | £m(2009)21.8-50.6/830MWpeak | 830MW | 87% | 56% | 20-30 years | |||
Conventional Gas Electricity Generation New CCGT | 2050 | £(2009)796.212-615.12/kW | £m(2009)20.1-46.3/830MW | 830MW | 88% | 59% | 25-35 years | |||
Gas CCS Electricity Generation FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)1189.8-1525.3/kWpeak | £m(2009)43.8-107.6/830MWpeak | 830MW | 78% | 47.50% | 22-32 years | |||
Gas CCS Electricity Generation NOAK | 2010 | £(2009) 941-1211.8/kWpeak | £m(2009) 37.6-90.3/830MWpeak | 830MW | 80% | 50% | 25-35 years | |||
Coal CCS (FOAK) Coal Plant - Pulversied fuel, ASC with FGD and CCS | 2010 | £(2009) 3392-2793 / KW | £m(2009) 253 - 153 / 1600MWpeak | 1.6GW | 80-86% | 33-36% | 32-39years | |||
Coal CCS (NOAK) - Coal Plant - Pulversied fuel, ASC with FGD and CCS | 2010 | £(2009) 2222.5-2647.3/KW | £m(2009) 199-114.6 / 1600 MWpeak | 1.6GW | 84-90% | 34-37.5% | 35-42 years | |||
Coal CCS (FOAK) Coal Plant - IGCC with CCS | 2010 | £(2009) 3500-2894.7/KW | £m(2009) 134-75.4 / 870MWpeak | 870MW | 83-88.7% | 33-36% | 20-30 years | |||
Coal CCS (NOAK) Coal Plant - IGCC with CCS | 2010 | £(2009)2660-2227/KW | £m(2009) 103-54/870MWpeak | 870MW | 84-90% | 34-37.5% | 25-35 years | |||
Uranium Enrichment & Disposal Waste & Disposal Cost | 2010-2050 | £(2009)0.687/MWh | ||||||||
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Large Biomass Power - NOAK | 2010 | £(2009)1830-2120/KW | £(2009)50-65/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh | 300MW | 91% | 35.5-36.5% | 30-40 years | |||
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Large Biomass Power - FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)2100-2460/KW | £(2009)55-70/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh | 300MW | 91% | 35-36% | 25-35 years | |||
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Small Biomass Power - NOAK | 2010 | £(2009)2760-2320/KW | £(2009)65-110/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh | 50MW | 89% | 30.5-31.5% | 25-35 years | |||
Solid Biomass Electricity Generation Small Biomass Power - FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)2650-3000/KW | £(2009)70-121/KWpeak plus £(2009)2/MWh | 50MW | 89% | 30-31% | 20-30 years | |||
Onshore Wind FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)1495-1855/kw | £(2009)3.1-4.9m/100MW | 100MW | 25-31% | 98.3-97.8% | 18-23 years | |||
Onshore Wind NOAK | 2010 | £(2009)1335-1680/kw | £(2009)2.7-4.5m/100MW | 100MW | 25-31% | 98.5-98% | 20-25 years | |||
Offshore Wind Offshore Wind FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)3630-2590/kw | £(2009)25.8-19.4m/200MWpeak | 200MW | 32.7-41.1% | 18-23 years | ||||
Offshore Wind Offshore Wind NOAK | 2010 | £(2009) 2320-3350/kw | £(2009)13.1-17.4m/200MWpeak | 200MW | 43.6-36% | 18-23 years | ||||
Offshore Wind Round 3 Offshore Wind FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)4155-3100/kw | £(2009)63.9-49.1m/400MWpeak | 400MW | 32.7-41.1% | 18-23 years | ||||
Offshore Wind Round 3 Offshore Wind NOAK | 2010 | £(2009) 3605-2570/kw | £(2009)33.8-47.9m/400MWpeak | 400MW | 43.6-36% | 20-25 years | ||||
Hydroelectricity FOAK Hydro 100MW | 2010 | £(2009)1667-1989/kw | £(2009)12.24-17.28/kwpeak | 100MW | 45-55 years | |||||
Hydroelectricity NOAK Hydro 100MW | 2010 | £(2009)1532-1844/kw | £(2009)10.2-14.4/kwpeak | 100MW | 45-55 years | |||||
Hydro pumped storage Hydro & pumped storage -FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)1705-2015/KW | £(2009)12.2-17.3/KW | 100mw | 100% | 40-60 years | ||||
Hydro pumped storage Hydro & pumped storage - NOAK | 2010 | £(2009)1570-1808/KW | £(2009)10.2-14.4/KW | 100mw | 100% | 40-60 years | ||||
Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP CCGT CHP - NOAK | 2010 | £(2009)819-761/KW | £(2009)21.25-30/KW plus £2/MWh | 340MW | 235MW | 20-35 years | ||||
Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP Small GT based CHP - NOAK | 2010 | £(2009)813-923 /KW | £(2009)18-22/KW plus £(2009)2/MWh | 50MW | 60MW | 20-35 years | ||||
Gas (Natural or Biogas) CHP Small GT based CHP - FOAK | 2010 | £(2009)842-952/KW | £(2009)18-22/KW plus £(2009)2/MWh | 50MW | 60MW | 20-35 years | ||||
Solid Fuel CHP Large Biomass CHP - NOAK | £(2009)1050-1188/KW | £(2009)28.5-31.5/KW | 110MW, 330MWth | 25-30 years | ||||||
Solid Fuel CHP Large Biomass CHP - FOAK | £(2009)1179-1317/KW | £(2009)31.5-34.5/KW | 110MW, 330MWth | 20-25 years | ||||||
Solid Fuel CHP Small Biomass CHP - FOAK | £(2009)1200-1350/KW | £(2009)30-42/KW | 110MW, 330MWth | 20-28 years | ||||||
Solid Fuel CHP Small Biomass CHP - NOAK | £(2009)1110-1170/KW | £(2009)27-36/KW | 110MW, 330MWth | 25-30 years |