Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The core of this claim is well-supported: IRENA's 2024 cost report (published July 2025) found that new utility-scale solar PV averaged $0.043/kWh globally — about 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost new fossil fuel alternative — and 91% of newly commissioned renewable capacity undercut the cheapest new fossil option. A peer-reviewed 2023 Nature Communications study found solar was already below coal costs in most major economies (only Japan remained more expensive, reaching parity around 2025). T…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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