Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
Multiple authoritative institutional sources — including the IEA (2020), IRENA (2024 data published 2025), and a University of Surrey study (2025) — directly support the core claim that new-build utility-scale solar is cheaper than new coal in most countries. The IEA stated in its World Energy Outlook 2020 that 'solar PV is consistently cheaper than new coal- or gas-fired power plants in most countries,' and IRENA found that 91% of newly commissioned renewable capacity in 2024 beat the cheapest…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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