One year of US power sector emissions will cost $370bn globally

The global cost of 2022 US power sector emissions in terms of health effects, sea-level rise, agricultural losses and other harms

Cost by power

plant type

Coal

$207bn

Gas

$158bn

Oil

$5bn

Geothermal

$95m

Cost by power

plant type

Coal

$207bn

Gas

$158bn

Oil

$5bn

Geothermal

$95m

Cost by power

plant type

Coal

$207bn

Gas

$158bn

Oil

$5bn

Geothermal

$95m

Cost by power

plant type

Coal

$207bn

Gas

$158bn

Oil

$5bn

Geothermal

$95m

Cost by power

plant type

Coal

$207bn

Gas

$158bn

Oil

$5bn

Geothermal

$95m

Guardian graphic. Source: Institue for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law. Note: Cost in 2024 dollars using a 2% discount rate.