Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The weight of evidence from authoritative sources — including the IEA, IRENA, and University of Surrey research — supports that utility-scale solar LCOE has fallen below new-build coal costs in most major markets globally. The IEA confirmed as early as 2021 that solar was cheaper than coal and gas in 'most major countries,' and subsequent data through 2025-2026 reinforces this. The qualifier 'mostly' is key: a meaningful subset of countries — particularly those with very cheap domestic coal, lo…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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