Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Captive, Commercial Coal Output Seen Crossing 228 MT
India expects its captive and commercial coal mines to produce more than 228 million tonnes in FY27.
Captive mines are mines used by companies for their own needs.
They produced 68.98 million tonnes by September 10, 2026.
That was about 5% more than during the same period a year earlier.
These mines also sent out 75.68 million tonnes of coal, which was higher than last year.
Production increased even during the rainy monsoon season, when mining is harder.
Nine new mines are expected to start operating during FY27.
Three of them have already started this financial year.
The government expects captive mines alone to produce more than 190 million tonnes.
Captive and commercial coal production is projected to exceed 228 million tonnes in FY27.
Captive mines produced 68.98 million tonnes through September 10, 2026, up about 5% year-on-year.
Captive-mine dispatches rose 5.94% to 75.68 million tonnes during the same period.
Nine captive and commercial mines are expected to begin production in FY27, adding 20.67 million tonnes of peak rated capacity.
Combined captive and commercial output reached about 210 million tonnes in FY26, representing roughly 21% of India’s domestic coal production.
- Who
- India’s coal ministry and operators of captive and commercial coal mines.
- What
- Captive and commercial coal production is projected to exceed 228 million tonnes in FY27.
- When
- The figures cover the first five months of FY27 through September 10, 2026, with projections for FY27.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Output is expected to rise because captive production is growing and nine new mines are being added.
- FY27 production target
- Captive and commercial mines are expected to exceed 228 million tonnes.
- Captive output through September 10
- 68.98 million tonnes, up from 65.78 million tonnes a year earlier.
- Captive dispatches through September 10
- 75.68 million tonnes, compared with 71.43 million tonnes in the corresponding period.
- New mines expected in FY27
- Nine mines with a combined peak rated capacity of 20.67 million tonnes.
- New mines already producing
- Three mines with 7.51 million tonnes of combined peak capacity have started production.
- FY26 combined output
- Captive and commercial mines produced about 210 million tonnes.
- Share of domestic production
- The two segments accounted for about 21% of India’s 1,039 million tonnes of domestic coal production in FY26.