Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
Multiple authoritative sources — including the IEA and IRENA — directly support the core claim. The IEA's World Energy Outlook 2020 explicitly stated solar PV is 'cheaper than new coal- or gas-fired power plants in most countries,' and IRENA's 2024 data shows utility-scale solar's global weighted average LCOE at $0.043/kWh, 41% cheaper than the least-cost fossil fuel alternative. The claim holds well for new-build comparisons, but documented exceptions exist (Japan, Korea, Russia per IEA/OECD N…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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