Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The best available primary-source evidence from IEA and IRENA supports the core claim for new-build electricity generation. The IEA has repeatedly stated that utility-scale solar PV is 'the least costly option for new electricity generation in a significant majority of countries worldwide,' and IRENA's 2024 data puts solar's global weighted-average LCOE at USD 0.043/kWh — 41% cheaper than the least-cost fossil fuel alternative. The main qualification is that this is most clearly true for new ca…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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