Registering 42.32 perc ent  increase,  Overall Coal Stock Touches 53.23 Million Tonne. Thermal Power Plant Coal Supply Surpasses Consumption. Imported Coal Consumption for Blending Comes down to 13.5 MT from 20.8 MT

Coal production in the country, during current FY (till 28.10.23) has shown a growth of 12.81 per cent compared to same period last year.  The percentage of growth of CIL is 11.90 per cent, 7.82 per cent in SCCL and captive &commercial mines is 20.94 per cent. Overall supply has shown a growth 11.70 per cent and supply to power sector has registered a growth of 7.87 per cent compared to same period last year.

Ministry of Coal has taken proactive steps to increase coal production in those coal companies where there is comparatively better evacuation logistics of Railways (including the commissioned Dedicated Freight Corridors), like ECL, BCCL, CCL& WCL which have registered a growth of 18.70 per cent, 17.60 per cent,13.90 per cent and 18.00 per cent respectively.

The last 15 days have witnessed an increase in coal production following the unusually heavy rainfall that affected the coal-producing states in early October. In just the previous 15 days, the total production from all sources has exceeded 26.40 lakh tonnes per day.

Besides, as on 28 October 2023, total coal stock at the mine end of CIL, SCCL, captive mines and coal supply in transit is 53.23 MT as against 37.40 MT during the corresponding period of last year which is 42.32 per cent higher.

During this period the imported coal consumed for blending was 13.5 MT as against 20.8 MT during corresponding period of last year showing a decrease of 35 per cent in imported coal consumed for blending purposes.

The trend of coal stocks at thermal power plant end, which was showing a depletion earlier, is now, during the last 10 days, registering an accretion trend indicating that the supply/receipt of coal at the end of the Thermal Power Plants is more than the consumption. Overall, there is an increase in the stock at Thermal Power End (including Central Gencos, State Gencos, etc).

Since summer and the monsoon season dominate the first half of the year, coal production and transportation are typically lower in H1. Following the monsoon, there are favourable production and transportation conditions, and there is a greater supply of coal than there is demand for H2. As a result, during the second half of the year, coal stock builds up in mine pitheads and power stations.