CIL demonstrates improvement in coal offtake and power-sector supplies during FY 2026-27, aiding energy security.
Coal India Limited (CIL), which supplies nearly four-fifths of its coal to the Power Sector, has shown marked improvement in coal offtake and power-sector supplies over the corresponding period of FY 2025-26. During the first six months of FY 2026-27, CIL's total coal offtake reached 384.2 Million Tonne (MT), compared with 357.0 MT during the corresponding period of FY 2025-26—an increase of 27.2 MT or 7.6%. This momentum strengthened considerably in the second quarter, with CIL's Q2 offtake rising to 186.04 MT, compared with 166.04 MT in Q2 of FY 2025-26, representing a growth of 12.05%. September provided an even stronger signal, as CIL's total coal supplies during the month rose to 61.20 MT, against 54.40 MT in September 2025, registering a growth of 12.5%. These improvements are significant for the Power Sector, with CIL's power-sector coal despatch standing at 302.8 MT during H1 FY 2026-27, compared with 285.4 MT during H1 FY 2025-26.
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