| Category | Conventional Coal Electricity Generation | |
| Source | Parsons Brinckerhoff | |
| Capital cost | £(2010)1562.10526315789-1956.84210526316/Kwpeak | 1562–1957£(2010)/KWpeak |
| Operating cost | £m(2010)35.6-121.9/1600MW | 22–76£(2010)/KWpeak |
| Year for which cost is valid | 2010 | 2010 |
| Typical size | 1600MW | |
| Typical average output | 100% | |
This source has been converted from net to gross, generally using the assumptions on own use requirements used in the calculator. As such they may not match PB figures exactlty. These figures are currently under revision and may be subject to further changes