India’s Coal Production Clocks 6% Growth To Cross 830 MT

New Delhi: India’s coal sector has registered a 5.88 per cent increase in production to 830.66 million tonnes (MT) during April 2024 to January 2025 of the current financial year, from 784.51 MT recorded during the same period of 2023-24, according to a Coal Ministry statement issued on Monday. The total coal production during January 2025 has reached 104.43 MT, reflecting a 4.38 per cent increase over 100.05 MT recorded during the corresponding period of the previous year.

The contribution from captive, commercial, and other entities for January 2025 has also been particularly strong, with production surging by 31.07 per cent to 19.68 MT, from 15.01 MT in the corresponding period of the previous year. Similarly, coal dispatch has also kept pace with this growth. The total coal dispatch during January 2025 stands at 92.40 MT, registering a 6.31 per cent increase from 86.92 MT in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The coal dispatch from captive and other entities for January 2025 has also shown robust growth, reaching 17.72 MT as compared to 13.64 MT in the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting a 29.94 per cent increase.