While the total investment cost of a nuclear power plant is higher than that of an oil-fired station, the long-range fuel costs will be 60 % cheaper than that of a conventional thermal project. The overall production cost for a nuclear power station is much more economical in the long run.
當然，核能發電的建廠成本較高，但是經常支出的燃料費要較燃油火力低廉百分之六十以上，所以就長遠來看，核能發電的成本是比較經濟的。