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fuel prices. As described later in the chapter, new nuclear power plants<br />

can produce electricity at 4.9 to 5.7 cents per kWh. They can compete with<br />

gas-fired generation when gas costs more than $4.70 to $5.70 per MBtu (in the<br />

case, respectively, of a low and high capital cost estimate for the nuclear plant),<br />

corresponding to a crude oil price in the range of approximately $40 to<br />

$45 per barrel. 1<br />

A price of about $10 per tonne of CO 2 emitted makes nuclear competitive<br />

with coal-fired power stations, even under the higher construction cost<br />

assumption. Actual prices for carbon permits may turn out to be higher. The<br />

average CO 2 price seen in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme in<br />

2005 was €18.3 (about $23) per tonne.<br />

Figure 13.1: Power Sector CO 2 Emissions per kWh and Shares of Nuclear<br />

Power and Renewables in Selected Countries, 2004<br />

China<br />

India<br />

Australia<br />

United States<br />

Denmark<br />

Germany<br />

Japan<br />

Spain<br />

Belgium<br />

Canada<br />

Austria<br />

France<br />

Brazil<br />

Sweden<br />

Norway<br />

Switzerland<br />

0 200 400 600 800<br />

100%<br />

grammes of CO 2 per kWh<br />

1 000<br />

1 200 1 400 1 600<br />

80% 60% 40% 20% 0%<br />

CO 2 intensity of power generation<br />

Renewables share in generation mix<br />

Nuclear share in generation mix<br />

1. Gas prices are generally linked to oil prices. See also Box 11.1 in Chapter 11.<br />

Chapter 13 - Prospects for Nuclear Power 345<br />

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© OECD/IEA, 2007

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