Ministry of Coal press release · 11 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Country Ready for any Unprecedented Demand for Coal

PRID2238367 MinistryMinistry of Coal Released11 March 2026 Reading7 min

Coal Production and Supply Continue to be Higher than Consumption in FY 2025-26; Record High Coal Stocks at Thermal Power Plants and Coal Mines Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:33PM by PIB Delhi This year the coal production and supply continue to be higher than consumption, resulting in record high coal stocks at thermal power plants and coal mines. Further, the supply to the Non-Regulated Sector has been higher than the previous year by almost 14%. The pithead coal stock at the mines of CIL was 106.78 MT on 1 st April, 2025. This has grown to 121.39 MT on 09 th March, 2026. Further, there is around 6.07 MT of coal at the mines of SCCL, another 15.12 MT at captive/commercial mines and about 14 MT in transit, totaling to about first time ever high of 156.58 MT. This coal stock is in addition to the coal which is already available at the power plants, which is around 54.05 MT as on 09 th March, 2026, adequate for nearly 24 days at the present rate of consumption. The overall coal stock available in the country is about 210 MT, which would be adequate for about 88 days. The coal production in the country continues at the same pace, building stocks at the mine end, for maintaining adequate supply to the consumers as per their requirements, with the support of Railways. The Ministry of Coal remains focused on creating a stable and performance-driven environment through continued policy facilitation, close performance monitoring, and coordinated engagement with stakeholders, with an aim to ensure reliable coal availability, support uninterrupted operations across key sectors, and meet the country’s growing energy needs, thereby contributing to the long-term national objective of building a Viksit Bharat 2047. **** Shuhaib T (Release ID: 2238367) Visitor Counter : 1130 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Telugu , Malayalam Ministry of Coal Country Ready for any Unprecedented Demand for Coal Coal Production and Supply Continue to be Higher than Consumption in FY 2025-26; Record High Coal Stocks at Thermal Power Plants and Coal Mines Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:33PM by PIB Delhi This year the coal production and supply continue to be higher than consumption, resulting in record high coal stocks at thermal power plants and coal mines. Further, the supply to the Non-Regulated Sector has been higher than the previous year by almost 14%. The pithead coal stock at the mines of CIL was 106.78 MT on 1 st April, 2025. This has grown to 121.39 MT on 09 th March, 2026. Further, there is around 6.07 MT of coal at the mines of SCCL, another 15.12 MT at captive/commercial mines and about 14 MT in transit, totaling to about first time ever high of 156.58 MT. This coal stock is in addition to the coal which is already available at the power plants, which is around 54.05 MT as on 09 th March, 2026, adequate for nearly 24 days at the present rate of consumption. The overall coal stock available in the country is about 210 MT, which would be adequate for about 88 days. The coal production in the country continues at the same pace, building stocks at the mine end, for maintaining adequate supply to the consumers as per their requirements, with the support of Railways. The Ministry of Coal remains focused on creating a stable and performance-driven environment through continued policy facilitation, close performance monitoring, and coordinated engagement with stakeholders, with an aim to ensure reliable coal availability, support uninterrupted operations across key sectors, and meet the country’s growing energy needs, thereby contributing to the long-term national objective of building a Viksit Bharat 2047. **** Shuhaib T (Release ID: 2238367) Coal Production and Supply Continue to be Higher than Consumption in FY 2025-26; Record High Coal Stocks at Thermal Power Plants and Coal Mines" /> This year the coal production and supply continue to be higher than consumption, resulting in record high coal stocks at thermal power plants and coal mines. Further, the supply to the Non-Regulated Sector has been higher than the previous year by almost 14%. The pithead coal stock at the mines of CIL was 106.78 MT on 1st April, 2025. This has grown to 121.39 MT on 09th March, 2026. Further, there is around 6.07 MT of coal at the mines of SCCL, another 15.12 MT at captive/commercial mines and about 14 MT in transit, totaling to about first time ever high of 156.58 MT. This coal stock is in addition to the coal which is already available at the power plants, which is around 54.05 MT as on 09th March, 2026, adequate for nearly 24 days at the present rate of consumption. The overall coal stock available in the country is about 210 MT, which would be adequate for about 88 days.  The coal production in the country continues at the same pace, building stocks at the mine end, for maintaining adequate supply to the consumers as per their requirements, with the support of Railways. The Ministry of Coal remains focused on creating a stable and performance-driven environment through continued policy facilitation, close performance monitoring, and coordinated engagement with stakeholders, with an aim to ensure reliable coal availability, support uninterrupted operations across key sectors, and meet the country’s growing energy needs, thereby contributing to the long-term national objective of building a Viksit Bharat 2047. **** Shuhaib T " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); 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