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India’s whole coal stock stands at 210 million tonnes (MT), equal to about 88 days’ price, a Union ministry mentioned on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).India is gearing as much as enhance coal manufacturing to make sure enough availability to satisfy peak energy demand as summer time approaches, however extra consideration is required as pure fuel provides dry up as a consequence of escalating conflicts in West Asia.
Based on Coal Ministry knowledge, the wellhead coal stock, or coal mined and saved on the wellhead for transport to associated departments, stood at 121.39 tonnes at Coal India as on March 9, and an additional 6.07 tonnes at its subsidiary Singareni Collieries Firm Restricted (SCCL). Moreover, one other 15.12 MT was interned with POW/business mines and roughly 14 MT was in transit. So the full is 156.85 MT.
Furthermore, about 54.05 MT extra is already obtainable at energy vegetation, sufficient for about 24 days at present consumption, in response to authorities estimates.
On the demand progress aspect, the ministry mentioned: “Coal manufacturing and provide proceed to outstrip consumption this yr, leading to coal inventories in thermal energy vegetation and coal mines reaching report highs. Moreover, provides to the unregulated sector have elevated by virtually 14% year-on-year.”
“Home coal manufacturing continues on the identical tempo and with the assist of the railways, shares are being constructed up on the mine finish to satisfy demand and keep adequate provide to customers,” the ministry assertion mentioned.
