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UK 2020, from Stern Review. 0-9 MT of carbon across, £ / Tonne of carbon down
Levelized costs of electricity resource options
Source: Energy efficiency data represent the results of this analysis for utility program costs (range of four-year averages for 2009-2012).
Supply costs are from Lazard 2013. Solar costs have since fallen a good bit.
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