Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The broad direction of this claim is well-supported by multiple authoritative sources, including the IEA's 2021 finding that solar is now cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries, a 2025 UN report finding solar is 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, and academic research from the University of Surrey published in October 2025. The qualifier 'most countries' is the soft spot — no single 2026 peer-reviewed study enumerates all 190+ countries and confirms a majority falls on the solar-cheaper…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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