Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The weight of evidence from IRENA, IEA, BNEF, and recent research strongly supports that new utility-scale solar is cheaper than new coal in a large majority of major economies and most regions. The IEA confirmed in 2021 that solar is the cheapest electricity in history in most major countries, and multiple 2025-2026 sources report solar LCOE averaging ~$0.04/kWh globally against coal's $0.06-$0.10/kWh. The qualifier 'most countries' is where precision slips: no single source provides an exhaus…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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