Jun 27, 2025
Coal Snapshot

🔥 India’s Coal Power: Breaking the Billion Mark!
India has officially crossed the 997 MT coal production mark in FY 2024 — inching toward a 1 billion MT milestone! That’s nearly +64% growth since 2015.
📊 Production Timeline (in MT):
- 2015 – 609.18
- 2020 – 730.87
- 2023 – 893.19
- 2024 – 997.23
🏆 India = 5th largest coal reserve globally
🇮🇳 Key Producers:
- Coal India Ltd – 78%
- SECL (Subsidiary) – 15%
- Others – 7%
⛏️ Despite a green energy push, coal still fuels 70%+ of India’s power. The surge in production is India’s attempt to reduce dependence on thermal coal imports and meet peak summer demand spikes.
📉 But here’s the flip side:
- Climate risk is rising
- Domestic logistics bottlenecks persist
- Global coal prices remain volatile
🛡️ India is balancing its energy security needs with long-term renewable targets.