Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The core claim is well-supported for utility-scale solar PV versus new coal plants in major economies and, by most authoritative accounts, across the majority of countries globally. The IEA called solar the cheapest electricity in history in 2021, and a 2025 UN report found solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels on average. The main qualification is that 'most countries' hasn't been precisely quantified country-by-country — the evidence is strongest for major economies and sunny regions, wh…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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