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throwaway473825 39 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe i...

The countries with the cheapest electricity in the EU all have nuclear:

https://www.energy-charts.info/charts/price_average_map/char...

Furthermore, old nuclear is already paid for, and hence often the cheapest option where available:

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/EUROPE-ENERGY/NUCLEARPOWER/...

uecker 39 days ago [–]

Market price does not necessarily imply cheap to produce, especially in France where EDF was renationalized. And yes, old nuclear is very cheap, but this does not mean it makes sense to build more nuclear.

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