Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The weight of documented evidence — including the IEA's 2021 confirmation, a 2025 University of Surrey study, and multiple LCOE analyses — supports that new utility-scale solar is cheaper than new coal in most major countries. The qualification is that 'most countries' is well-supported for new-build comparisons but is less clear-cut in specific contexts: countries with very cheap domestic coal, low solar irradiance, or very low construction costs (notably parts of China) are documented excepti…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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