Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Partly True (62% confidence)
Solar power is genuinely cheaper than coal for new utility-scale generation in many major economies — including the U.S., EU nations, China, India, and Australia — and a 2021 IEA assessment said solar was cheaper than coal and gas in 'most major countries.' But 'most countries' by count (i.e., a majority of the world's ~190 nations) is not the same as 'most major economies,' and no primary source provides a country-by-country cost comparison confirming solar beats coal in more than half of all…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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