Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The core claim holds up well for major economies. The IEA reported in 2024 that solar now costs less than half the price of coal or gas, and BNEF had already confirmed solar was cheaper than coal in at least 10 major economies — including the world's largest coal consumers, China and India — by 2021. The qualifier 'most countries' is where the evidence thins: no source systematically surveys all sovereign states, and lower-income countries with underdeveloped grids or limited solar financing ma…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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