Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Partly True (62% confidence)
The claim holds up well for many major economies — IEA, IRENA, and multiple research sources confirm utility-scale solar now undercuts coal on LCOE in the U.S., Germany, Australia, Spain, Italy, and much of the developing world. But no single authoritative 2026 source explicitly documents that solar is cheaper than coal in a majority (>50%) of all countries worldwide. Countries with very cheap domestic coal, low construction costs, or limited solar resources — parts of Asia, some resource-rich…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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