| Cost Item | World Bank-Low | World Energy Conference-High |
| Coal mining and transport | $55/kW | $126/kW |
| Generation | $1 211/kW | $2 770/kW |
| Capacity factor | 50% | 50% |
| Transmission and distribution loss | 15% | 15% |
| Capacity needed | 2.36kW | 2.36kW |
| Firm kW | $2 858/kW | $6 537/kW |
| Transmission and distribution | $625/kW | $2 770/kW |
| Capacity factor | 75% | 75% |
| Capacity needed | 1.57kW | 1.57kW |
| T&D capacity | $981/kW | $4 349/kW |
| Other capital | $363/kW | NA |
| Total cost | $4 257/kW | $11 012/kW |
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