Cost of electricity by source
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In 2023, Bank of America conducted a LCOE study in which it postulated that existing LCOE estimates for renewables do not account for fossil fuel or battery backup and therefore levelized full system cost of electricity (LFSCOE) would be a more reasonable metric to compare sources in terms of providing firm power (24/365 guarantee of electricity supply without electricity consumers needing to curtail their d