Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The best available evidence from authoritative international bodies — IRENA, IEA, and Lazard — strongly supports the core of this claim. IRENA's 2025 report on 2024 costs found global utility-scale solar LCOE at $0.043/kWh versus $0.073/kWh for coal, and said 91% of newly commissioned renewable capacity beat the cheapest fossil fuel alternative. The IEA has called solar 'the cheapest source of new generation.' The claim earns 'Mostly True' rather than 'True' because no authoritative source expl…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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