New life-cycle method implemented to compare 19 electricity generation technologies.• Long distance fuel transport significantly reduces energetic-economic viability.• Low load factors for solar and wind sharply reduces energetic-economic viability.• Electricity sector jobs for generation will double in renewable-majority futures.• Natural gas without carbon capture is not a suitable bridge for a low-carbon future.
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