Nuclear Power: An Economical Option For Electricity Generation
Nuclear power generation is economically competitive in the power market of Pakistan.
The statistic of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan shows that during 2020-21, the average generation cost
(i.e., tariff) of nuclear generation has been Rs.9.25 per unit (i.e., kWh) of electricity.
This cost is second lowest in the power market of the country after hydro, as shown below.