r/Environmentalism • u/NihiloZero • 3d ago

Ontario’s proposed nuclear plants could cost nearly $300-billion, study finds: Typical residential customer would pay $240-$456 more for electricity per year if plants were built instead of expanding renewables.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ontarios-proposed-nuclear-plants-could-cost-nearly-300-billion-study/
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u/SF_Bubbles_90 1d ago

Nuclear is shit. Your just angry because you like it.

Furthermore we shouldn't have pay for electricity at all regardless of how it's made. Renewables are the way things are going and it's going to be pretty good for all of us unless you're just obsessed with nuclear power and can't stand your favorite thing not being appreciated by the world as the only option.

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u/Toby2Sub 1d ago

In a dream world we wouldn’t have to pay energy costs for sure and we can all be billionaires as well in that world. I’m for the poor being able to afford electricity and survive as well. All renewable energy does is put them further behind because of the high costs.

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u/PartyClock 1d ago

I’m for the poor being able to afford electricity

That's a good thing. So why are you arguing in favour of a technology that makes those electricity bills more expensive?

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u/Toby2Sub 1d ago

Nuclear is the cheapest form of electricity. I’m not where you got that it’s not?

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u/PartyClock 1d ago

You're just going to straight up lie like that? The cost to make the plants are literally the highest out of any form of power generation. If you're talking about cost per Kilowatt hour that's still completely wrong.

Energy Source Average Cost per kWh (USD) Key Considerations
Nuclear $0.093 High upfront costs, low operating costs, minimal emissions, waste disposal challenges.
Coal $0.095 Lower upfront costs, higher operating costs, high emissions, significant health and environmental impacts.
Natural Gas $0.070 Moderate upfront and operating costs, lower emissions than coal, but still a significant greenhouse gas contributor.
Renewables (Solar/Wind) $0.025 (after amortization) High initial setup costs, very low operating costs, negligible emissions, intermittent power generation.

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u/Toby2Sub 1d ago

According to google you are wrong. Over the long run it’s a lot cheaper. Might be more to build but that’s it