Coal India Reports Significant Increase in Coal Supplies to Power Sector

Coal India Limited (CIL) reported a significant uptick in coal supplies, particularly to the power sector, during June and the first quarter of the fiscal year. This surge, driven by increased electricity demand, saw CIL deliver 51.44 million tonnes to power plants in June alone.

New Delhi, State-owned CIL on Thursday said coal supplies to the power sector rose 5.9 per cent to 51.44 million tonnes (MT) in June driven by rising electricity demand in the peak summer season.

Coal supplies to power plants was 48.57 MT in June last year.

During the first quarter of 2026-27, Coal India Ltd (CIL) supplied 154.75 MT of coal to the power sector, 1.8 per cent higher than 151.93 MT in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.

In a statement, the maharatna firm said there was a 7.5 per cent growth in overall coal supplies during June, which reached 65.8 MT compared to 61.2 MT last year.

Total coal supplies during the first quarter stood at 197.7 MT, up 3.5 per cent from 191 MT supplied during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

Coal supplies to the non-regulated sector registered robust growth as well, increasing 14.8 per cent to 14.50 MT in June 2026-27 from 12.63 MT in June last year.

During Q1 2026-27, supplies to the non-regulated sector rose 10 per cent to 43.10 MT, compared to 39.02 MT in the same period of 2025-26.

The higher supplies also enabled CIL to liquidate 28.3 MT of pithead coal stock during the first quarter of 2026-27.

Reduction in pithead stock during the quarter was a conscious business decision aimed at improving inventory turnover, reducing carrying costs, and enhancing supply chain efficiency, as per the statement.

The objective was to meet consumer requirements while systematically reducing excess inventory accumulated over previous years, it said.

Further strengthening its logistics network, CIL recorded a 23 per cent growth in coal supplies through its first-mile connectivity infrastructure during the April-June period.

The company said it is progressing towards its production target of 815 MT and supply target of 850 MT for the ongoing financial year.

CIL contributes 80 per cent of total domestic coal production and 75 per cent of total coal-based generation.