Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The bulk of the documented evidence — from the IEA, IRENA/RMI, and peer-reviewed research — supports that utility-scale solar LCOE has fallen below new coal costs in the majority of countries, particularly for new capacity. The IEA confirmed solar as 'the cheapest electricity in history' in 2021, and RMI's 2024 data found more than 90% of installed renewable capacity was cheaper than fossil sources globally. The main qualifier is that 'most countries' is not precisely verified country-by-countr…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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