Coal India’s first-half offtake rises 7.6%, power-sector supplies grow 6.1%
Power plants received nearly 79% of CIL’s April–September supplies, while the company drew down 63 million tonnes of pithead stocks to support deliveries alongside improved loading and logistics.
Total offtake was 357 million tonnes in the corresponding period of FY2025-26, while power-sector supplies stood at 285.4 million tonnes.
NEW DELHI: Coal India Limited’s total coal offtake rose 7.6% to 384.2 million tonnes during April–September of FY2026-27, while supplies to the power sector increased 6.1% to 302.8 million tonnes.
According to a Coal Ministry release issued Monday, improved coal evacuation, better coordination between production and despatch, and the use of accumulated pithead stocks supported the increase.
Total offtake was 357 million tonnes in the corresponding period of FY2025-26, while power-sector supplies stood at 285.4 million tonnes. Power plants accounted for nearly 79% of CIL’s first-half deliveries.
Growth accelerated in the second quarter, with total offtake increasing 12.05% to 186.04 million tonnes. Supplies to power plants rose 11% to 148.2 million tonnes during the quarter.
In September, overall coal supplies increased 12.5% year-on-year to 61.2 million tonnes. Deliveries to the power sector rose 10.63% to 48.9 million tonnes.
CIL also drew down 63 million tonnes of pithead coal stocks during the first half, using available inventory to sustain deliveries alongside current production. Daily power-sector despatches remained above 1.7 million tonnes from September 28 through October 3, according to the release.
Domestic coal-based electricity generation reached 640.05 billion units in the first half, compared with 582.5 billion units a year earlier, an increase of about 9.9%.
The ministry said linkage rationalisation, digital monitoring, consumer portals and improved logistics were helping CIL respond more effectively to demand. Fuel supply agreements and linkage arrangements remain the principal channels for supplying power plants.
CIL’s investments in first-mile connectivity and rapid loading systems aim to improve delivery reliability. The company has 46 coal-handling plant and silo facilities providing 432 million tonnes of mechanised evacuation capacity and is considering additional facilities at upcoming greenfield mines.
