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Coal India boosts September supplies as power demand rises
Coal India supplies coal to power plants and other users.
In September, it supplied more coal than it did during the same month last year.
Power plants received 48.90 million tonnes of coal.
This happened as electricity demand increased and power plants used more coal.
Coal India also produced 53.50 million tonnes during the month.
Its supplies and production both increased during the second quarter of FY27.
The company sold about 63 million tonnes of coal from stocks near its mines during the first half of the fiscal year.
Coal India expects production and supplies to improve further after the rainy season.
Coal India increased September coal supplies 12.5% year over year to 61.20 million tonnes.
Supplies to the power sector rose 10.63% to 48.90 million tonnes.
Coal production grew 9.18% in September to 53.50 million tonnes despite the rainy season.
In Q2 FY27, supplies reached 186.04 million tonnes, up more than 12% year over year.
Coal India aims to produce 815 million tonnes and supply 850 million tonnes during FY27.
- Who
- Coal India Limited, the state-run coal producer.
- What
- Coal India increased coal production and supplies, particularly to the power sector.
- Where
- India.
- When
- September 2026 and the second quarter of FY27; the report was published October 2, 2026.
- Why
- Supplies increased as thermal power plants used more coal to meet rising electricity demand.
Key facts
- September supplies
- 61.20 million tonnes, up 12.5% year over year
- September power-sector supplies
- 48.90 million tonnes, up 10.63% year over year
- September production
- 53.50 million tonnes, up 9.18% year over year
- Q2 FY27 supplies
- 186.04 million tonnes, up more than 12% year over year
- Q2 FY27 production
- 151.37 million tonnes, up 3.81% year over year
- FY27 targets
- 815 million tonnes of production and 850 million tonnes of supplies
- Stock liquidation
- About 63 million tonnes of pithead coal stocks were liquidated in the first six months of FY27
Quotes
Coal India
State-run Indian coal mining company
“With the sustained operational momentum demonstrated during September and Q2 FY27, CIL remains well positioned to pursue its assigned coal production and supply targets and continue contributing to the energy security of the country on a sustained basis”
thehindubusinessline.com
“As far as supply to the power sector is concerned, the second quarter witnessed a growth of 11 per cent over the same period in the previous fiscal. The company supplied 148.20 mt to the power sector compared to 133.50 mt in Q2 last year.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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