Electricity Generation Technology Cost and Performance Projections for 2019

Current and projected cost and performance data for renewable and conventional electricity generation technologies, compiled for the 2019 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB). It is provided by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) under the Department of Energy. The data is structured in Excel and CSV files, with separate spreadsheets for each technology.

Use Cases

• Analyze projected Levelized Cost Of Energy (LCOE) trends across technologies like Photovoltaic and Wind to inform energy policy.
• Model future electricity costs by comparing technology-specific Capital Expenditures (Capex) and Capacity Factor projections.
• Benchmark Overnight Capital Cost and Operations And Maintenance (O&M) expenses for technologies such as Battery Energy Storage and Geothermal.
• Assess the economic competitiveness of Concentrating Solar Power against conventional technologies using structured cost and performance metrics.

Strengths

• Data is compiled by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a leading authority in energy research.
• Includes both current and projected metrics for multiple technologies, enabling forward-looking analysis.
• Provided in multiple structured formats including Excel workbooks and CSV files for accessibility.

Limitations

• The dataset is specific to the 2019 baseline and may not reflect more recent market or technological developments.
• The underlying methodology and assumptions for projections are not detailed within the provided description.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, limiting pre-download assessment of data granularity.

Provenance

Source

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) under the U.S. Department of Energy.

Collection Method

Compiled and presented in the Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) Excel workbook, with accompanying CSV files.

Time Range

Data is for the 2019 Annual Technology Baseline, including current and projected figures.

Freshness

The data reflects the 2019 Annual Technology Baseline, though the metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Primarily United States, as indicated by tags and the organizing agency.