cost of coal per kwhr
1 ton of coal costs $36 = $0.006 per KWH. 1 barrel of oil costs $70 = $0.05 per KWH. 1 cubic foot of gas $0.008 = $0.03 per KWH. In comparison to solar energy, the hydrocarbon fuel costs are significantly lower without rebates, tax benefits nor the cost of carbon emissions.A twoâKilowatt (KW) solar energy system costs about $45,000 and covers roughly half of a typical American householdâs energy needs.verage solar energy system costs = $8.95 per watt. In order to compare the solar energy costs to conventional hydrocarbon fuels, we must covert the $8.95 per into KWH. Letâs make two calculations to measure the total electric energy output over the lifespan of the solar energy system.