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Power plant coal stocks hold above 18 MT
The Hindu BusinessLine··5d ago
Coal stocks at power plants stayed above 18 MT since September 29, 2026, standing at 18.205 MT on October 10, the Coal Ministry said. Stocks were 18.932 MT on September 29. Daily supply averaged 2.49 MT in October, up from 2.21 MT in September. Rake loading averaged 469 rakes a day during October 1-10, about 10 percent above September's 426.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The ministry said supplies to plants with critically low stocks are being monitored and redistributed to keep generation uninterrupted.
- Daily supply during October 1-10 exceeded the planned 2.37 MT on nine of the ten days.
- Daily rake loading in that window ranged between 447 and 482 rakes.
What's Happening
- September saw stocks fall by about 7.28 MT, averaging 0.24 MT per day.
- In the first ten days of October, stocks fell by only 0.56 MT, averaging about 0.06 MT per day.
- Coal stock accretion was recorded on October 2 (0.024 MT) and October 10 (0.017 MT).
Who Moves The Coal
- Coordination covers Coal India Ltd, SCCL, the Ministry of Railways and power utilities.
- The Coal Ministry publicly thanked Indian Railways for evacuation support.
- Officials described the October pattern as supplies keeping closer pace with daily plant consumption.
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