Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
Multiple authoritative sources — the IEA and IRENA foremost among them — directly support the claim that new utility-scale solar is cheaper than new coal in most countries or most parts of the world. The IEA's World Energy Outlook 2020 used the near-exact phrase 'consistently cheaper than new coal- or gas-fired power plants in most countries,' and its 2025 Solar PV page called utility-scale solar 'the cheapest source of electricity generation in most parts of the world.' IRENA's 2024 cost repor…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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