Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
Multiple authoritative sources — including the IEA, IRENA, and peer-reviewed research — confirm that new utility-scale solar PV is now cheaper than new coal on a levelized cost basis in a large majority of countries, including all major economies. IRENA's July 2025 report found solar PV was on average 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternatives in 2024, and 91% of new renewable projects commissioned that year beat new fossil fuel alternatives on cost. The IEA separately confirmed…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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