Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
Multiple authoritative sources — including the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2020, IRENA's 2024 cost report, and a University of Surrey study published in late 2025 — directly support the claim that utility-scale solar PV is cheaper than new coal in most countries on a levelized cost basis. The global weighted-average solar LCOE of roughly $0.043/kWh (IRENA 2024) sits well below coal's global average of $0.073/kWh. The key qualification is that this comparison applies to new-build generation costs…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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