Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The core direction of the claim is well-supported by authoritative institutional data. IRENA reported in July 2025 that new solar PV had a global weighted average LCOE of $0.043/kWh in 2024 — 41% cheaper than the least-cost fossil fuel alternative. The IEA found that 96% of newly installed utility-scale solar PV and onshore wind in 2023 had lower generation costs than new coal and gas plants. The main qualification is that the primary institutional sources frame this as a global average or shar…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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