Price of wind energy in the United States is at an all-time low, averaging under 2. 5¢/kwh

Date:

August  2015

Source:

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Summary:

Wind energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report. The prices offered by wind projects to utility purchasers averaged under 2.5¢/kWh for projects negotiating contracts in 2014, spurring demand for wind energy.

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In many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, consumers pay as much as 20-50 cents per kilowatt-hour.

The global average is close to 10 cents.