Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The core of this claim is well-supported: IRENA's 2024 cost report puts global average utility-scale solar at $0.043/kWh — 41% cheaper than the least-cost fossil fuel alternative — and the IEA found that 96% of newly installed solar capacity added in 2023 beat new coal on cost. The claim falls just short of 'True' because the primary sources frame this as a global average or share of new capacity, not an explicit country-by-country count confirming 'most countries.' High financing costs in part…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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