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// Energy · decoded · deep-research pass
Solar & Wind LCOE, decoded.
Cost of clean power by technology and region.
LIVE · feed-ready◊ confidence: Medium
// the signal · what the data says
Utility solar and onshore wind are now the cheapest new electricity in history in the best locations (MENA solar under $20/MWh). Offshore wind is far pricier and has faced cancellations. Storage-paired solar is the fast-growing category that makes renewables dispatchable enough for some data-center loads.
// comparison · every entry, benchmarked & annotated
| Name | Maker | LCOE ($/MWh) | Capacity factor (%) | Tech |
|---|
| Utility solar (MENA) | Region | 15 | 25 | PV |
| ◊ Cheapest new power on Earth |
| Onshore wind (US) | Region | 30 | 42 | Wind |
| ◊ Cheap, high capacity factor |
| Utility solar (US) | Region | 33 | 22 | PV |
| ◊ IRA-supported |
| Solar + storage | Region | 45 | 30 | PV+BESS |
| ◊ Dispatchable premium |
| Offshore wind (EU) | Region | 75 | 50 | Wind |
| ◊ High CF, high cost, cancellations |
// leaderboard · LCOE ($/MWh)
01Utility solar (MENA)15
02Onshore wind (US)30
03Utility solar (US)33
04Solar + storage45
05Offshore wind (EU)75
// sources & where to verify
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◊ Deep-research pass, mid-2026. Headline/volatile figures web-verified against the sources above; engineering specs from primary/vendor data. Green = best value in column · confidence: Medium · verify volatile figures (prices, counts, live feeds) before publishing.