Indias Coal Production Reaches 81.57 MT, Grows 3.63 Per Cent In April

New Delhi: India’s general coal manufacturing all through April 2025 reached 81.57 million tonnes, marking an building up over the 78.71 MT produced within the corresponding length of the former yr, the Coal Ministry mentioned in a liberate.

According to the Ministry, coal manufacturing within the nation rose by way of 3.63 in step with cent in April 2025 in comparison to the similar length ultimate yr. India’s coal manufacturing and dispatch witnessed stable enlargement in April 2025, reflecting the continuing efforts of the Ministry of Coal and its subsidiaries to make sure a constant provide and operational balance within the sector.

Production from captive/different entity mines all through April 2025 (FY 2025–26) stood at 14.51 MT (provisional), registering an important upward push from 11.46 MT recorded all through the similar length ultimate yr. This surge highlights the rising contribution of captive mining to India’s general coal output.

India’s overall coal dispatch in April 2025 reached 86.64 MT (provisional), a gradual building up from 85.11 MT recorded in April 2024. As of April 30, 2025, the coal inventory held by way of coal firms witnessed a notable surge, achieving 125.76 MT in FY 2025–26, in comparison to 102.41 MT all through the corresponding length of the former yr.

At Coal India Limited (CIL) by myself, the full coal inventory stood at 105 MT in FY 2025–26, marking a 22.10 in step with cent enlargement over the 86.60 MT recorded all through the similar length ultimate yr. This displays an outstanding annual enlargement fee of 22.8 in step with cent, underscoring the coal sector’s powerful efficiency and potency.

The Ministry of Coal is operating to reach sustainable enlargement and make stronger coal availability, thereby lowering dependence on imports. India completed a historical milestone by way of crossing a thousand million tonnes of coal manufacturing on March 20 in FY 2024–25, surpassing the former fiscal yr’s 997.83 million tonnes (MT). With the fifth-largest coal reserves and because the second-largest client, coal stays an important—contributing 55 in step with cent to the nationwide power combine and fuelling over 74 in step with cent of overall energy era.