• eltimablo@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    That’s not been my experience. I live near one of the largest nuclear plants in the world and I pay a pittance for electricity compared to other areas I’ve lived.

    Edit: Just checked my bill. I pay 8 cents per kWh, which is magnificent compared to the 12-14 I paid at my old place.

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      1 year ago

      You cannot take your very localised and anecdotal experience and draw conclusions about energy cost as a whole. There are many reasons why your electricity now is cheaper than at a different place at a different time.

      Besides, nuclear is very expensive compared to other energy sources, it is however often heavily subsidised. Wikipedia has a nice summary on the cost of various electricity sources.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelized_cost_of_electricity