Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The IEA reported in 2024 that solar electricity costs less than half the price of coal globally, making it the cheapest form of energy ever produced. The trend of solar undercutting coal is well-documented across major economies — the U.S., Europe, Australia, India, and China — which together represent the bulk of global electricity consumption. The claim slightly overstates the precision: the IEA and BNEF confirm solar is cheaper in the majority of global electricity demand, but no authoritati…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
Related fact-checks
- Pete hegseth uses cocaine — Unverifiable
- Pete hegseth is a drunk — Partly True
- September is a good time to see whales in the waters around Greenland — True
- In 1979 America was ranked #1 in education and 46 years later we are ranked #40 — False
- Over 1000 people are killed by US police every year. — Mostly True