D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · 10 measures · 1 region
Levelised cost of electricity
Global: 86 USD/MWh in 2025.
- 86 USD/MWh Levelised cost of electricity for bioenergy · Global · 2025
- 10Measures
- 0Countries · 2017–2025
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · 10 records · Next period 2026
Every measure of levelised cost of electricity
10 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levelised cost of electricity for bioenergy | 86 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Levelised cost of electricity for concentrating solar power | 115 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Levelised cost of electricity for geothermal power | 89 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Levelised cost of electricity for hydropower | 62 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Levelised cost of electricity for offshore wind | 78 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Levelised cost of electricity for onshore wind | 33 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Levelised cost of electricity for solar photovoltaic | 44 USD/MWh | Global, 2025 | 1 |
| Offshore wind generation cost decline forecast | 33.3% | Global, 2017–2022 (forecast) | 1 |
| Onshore wind generation cost decline forecast | 15% | Global, 2017–2022 (forecast) | 1 |
| Utility-scale solar PV generation cost decline forecast | 25% | Global, 2017–2022 (forecast) | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What does levelised cost of electricity measure?
The net present value of the unit cost of electricity over the lifetime of a generating asset.
What is the latest levelised cost of electricity for bioenergy?
Global: 86 USD/MWh in 2025.
Which countries does this levelised cost of electricity data cover?
Worldwide and regional totals only; no single-country figures are published yet.
Where does the data come from?
From 2 documents published by IRENA and IEA. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2025, and the next release should cover 2026.
Sources
2 documents from 2 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Report Series: Renewables 2017 | IEA | — | 3 |
| Renewable power generation costs in 2025 | IRENA | — | 7 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Levelised cost of electricity statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/levelised-cost-of-electricity
"Levelised cost of electricity statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/levelised-cost-of-electricity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Levelised cost of electricity statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/levelised-cost-of-electricity.
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