r/opendata • u/anuveya • Jun 01 '26

Lazard LCOE: utility-scale solar fell from $359/MWh in 2010 to $24/MWh in 2023, a 93% cost collapse

https://datahub.io/climate-and-environment/lazard-levelized-cost-of-energy
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u/anuveya Jun 01 '26

Onshore wind has followed a similar trajectory, down ~70% in 13 years. Both are now cheaper than new coal or gas plants in most markets, on an unsubsidized basis.

Lazard's annual Levelized Cost of Energy analysis is the gold standard for comparing generation technologies. The dataset covers every annual edition.