U.S. Natural Gas Power Generation Costs Reach a 17-Year High

The levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for natural gas-fired power plants in the U.S. has reached $90 per megawatt-hour, its highest since at least 2009, driven by increased demand from data centres and AI infrastructure expansion.

By Fiona Craig Mon, July 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM GMT+3 1 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

U.S. Natural Gas Power Generation Costs Reach a 17-Year High

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Topics: AI infrastructure data centres LCOE natural gas renewable energy

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