NOTE: The terms âleftâ and ârightâ define opposite ends of the political spectrum. In the United States, liberals are referred to as the left or left-wing and conservatives are referred to as the right or right-wing.
The average fuel cost at a nuclear power plant in 2014 was 0.76 cents / kWh. Because nuclear plants refuel every 18-24 months, they are not subject to fuel price volatility like natural gas and oil power plants.
Electricity Costs in the United States. The average cost for electricity in the United States is 10.45 cents. Electricity costs vary wildly from state to state though and city to city, particularly when comparing regulated and deregulated markets. There are over a dozen states with some kind of deregulated energy market.