CIL coal supplies rise 6.70% in April–August

CIL supplied 322.90 million Tonnes (MT) of coal during April–August of the current fiscal, 6.70% higher than the 302.60 MT supplied during the corresponding period last year. Supplies to the power sector in August 2026 rose 4.5% to 48.46 MT compared to August 2025.

Key facts

• During the current fiscal's April-August period, CIL supplied 322.90 million Tonnes of coal, 6.70% higher than the 302.60 MT supplied in the prior period
• Power sector coal supplies in August 2026 were 48.46 million Tonnes, a 4.5% increase from August 2025

Sources

• Coal India Output and Dispatch Set to Accelerate as Monsoon Effect Wanes