# Is nuclear power economical?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 30, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nuclear-power-economical/758835 "2016-06-30T23:59:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-nuclear-power-economical/758835/1 "2016-06-30T23:59:17Z")

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I think I might be the only leftist who isn’t morally opposed to nuclear power. I understand the science, and it is cleaner and safer than fossil fuels. To everyone who mentions Chernobyl, I would like to point out a _much_ bigger problem caused by oil. The war in Iraq.  
Anyway, the question I am really asking is, is it actually worth it financially? I have heard countless stories of nuclear power both being “too cheap to meter” and repairs on the plants being ruinously expensive. Which one is closer to the truth?

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