Assessment of external costs for electricity production in Slovenia based on the ExternE methodology

The ExternE methodology for the estimation of external costs due to energy production is briefly summarised. The methodology Vas implemented for the estimation of externalities due to thermal power plant Sostanj (Slovenia) for the years 1994, 1998 and 2001. Results show that the estimated regional external costs are in the range of 174/118/46 mEURO/kWh for the years 1994/1998/2001, respectively (applying costs of CO2 emissions at 18 EURO/t). The human health damages on adult population represent major part of the monetized damages due to secondary sulphate aerosols impacts and the consequently decreased expected lifetime of humans (1070/630/63 years on common European population, for the years 1994/1998/2001, respectively).