Nuclear Insurance Subsidies Cost from Post-Fukushima Accounting Based on Media Sources

摘要: Quantification of nuclear liability insurance is difficult without arbitrary caps; however, post-mortem calculations can be used to calculate costs. This study analyzes the Fukushima (Daiichi) power plant disaster quantify cost per unit electricity ($/kWh) energy from lifetime after accounting for true needed cover damages determined news reports. These costs are then compared currently paid by Japanese consumers, and aggregated determine indirect subsidy providers in both Japan USA. The results show that reported $20–525 billion, which a real produced at plants between $0.22–5.78/kWh. values far higher than current law $0.01/kWh even total consumers pay electricity. Although spread input large metrics incomplete, clearly substantial Ideally, sources should economically sustainable need government subsidy. For market function effectively efficiently all other countries using power, accurately included caps.