Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
Multiple authoritative sources — including the IEA, IRENA, University of Surrey research, and BNEF — document that utility-scale solar LCOE now undercuts new coal in the majority of countries globally, with solar costs falling 80-90% per decade. The claim holds well for new-build comparisons, but the picture is more complicated in some emerging economies where cheap domestic coal and low construction costs keep existing coal plants economically competitive, and where grid reliability needs crea…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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