【世界核新闻网站2009年5月报道】核电较其他能源发电在成本上是具有竞争力的。虽然核电厂的造价高于燃煤电厂和燃气电厂,但其燃料费用在总的发电成本中只占很小份额。在评估核能的成本竞争力时,考虑了退役和废物处置费用。外部费用外部费用被定义为在健康和环境方面产生的实际 [World Nuclear News website reported in May 2009] Nuclear power is more cost competitive than other energy sources. Although the cost of nuclear power plants is higher than that of coal-fired and gas-fired power plants, their fuel costs account for a small share of the total power generation costs. In assessing the cost competitiveness of nuclear energy, decommissioning and waste disposal costs were taken into account. External Expenses External costs are defined as the actualities that arise in terms of health and the environment