Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The IEA said directly in its World Energy Outlook 2020 that 'solar PV is consistently cheaper than new coal- or gas-fired power plants in most countries,' and IRENA's 2024 data shows 91% of newly commissioned utility-scale renewable projects came in below the cheapest new fossil-fuel alternative globally. The claim holds for new-build, utility-scale comparisons — which is the standard LCOE framing — but it is a narrower truth than the plain language implies: it does not account for the operatin…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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