Renewables Remain Competitive, as Utility-Scale Solar and Onshore Wind Remain Most Cost-Effective Forms of New-Build Energy Generation
The Tightening of Capacity Markets Has Led to a Resurgence in New-Build Gas Generation Projects, Despite Higher Levelized Costs of Energy and Commodity Price Exposure
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lazard Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) is proud to announce the release of the 18th edition of its Levelized Cost of Energy+ (LCOE+) report, a widely-cited, annual analysis that provides insights into the cost competitiveness of various energy generation technologies. The report explores key aspects of energy generation, energy storage, and system-level considerations while reflecting on developments over the past 12 months.
“In today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, the relevance of data-driven decision-making has never been more critical and the LCOE+ serves as an invaluable resource for industry stakeholders, policymakers, and investors,” said George Bilicic, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Global Head of Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Lazard.
Key Findings from the 2025 LCOE+ Report
The recent transformation of the energy sector has not been without challenges, including technological limitations, transmission and distribution infrastructure investment impediments, regulatory and geopolitical considerations, capital scarcity and, arguably most fundamentally, increasing recent power demand.
These challenges have become more prominent as renewable energy has gone from a nascent “emerging” technology to an Industry, accounting for more than 20 percent of the U.S. electricity system, with “supermajors” of its own. With this growth, debates over energy technology development, mix, costs, environmental impacts and policies have become increasingly relevant and complex. Lazard takes pride in publishing the LCOE+ as a snapshot in time based on real-world, U.S. project data, rather than a prediction of the future and as work product to contribute to the ongoing dialogue.
To download the full 2025 Levelized Cost of Energy+ report, click here.
About Lazard
Founded in 1848, Lazard is the preeminent financial advisory and asset management firm, with operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Lazard provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and liability management, geopolitics, and other strategic matters, as well as asset management and investment solutions to institutions, corporations, governments, partnerships, family offices, and high net worth individuals. For more information, please visit Lazard.com and follow Lazard on LinkedIn.
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