Last updated on August 10th, 2023 at 02:10 pm
In 2021-2022, India’s coal production was 778.19 million tonnes, compared to 716.083 million tonnes in 2020-2021. The country has produced 524.2 MT of coal in the current financial year, compared to 448.1 MT during the same period last year, for a growth of 17%. As of 07.12.2022, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has informed that there is approximately 31 MT of coal available at coal-based thermal power plants throughout the country. This is enough to last for an average of 11 days, at a requirement of 85% PLF. There is no coal shortage in the country.
The following are the details of coal-based power generation, total generation, and percentage of generation from coal vis-à-vis total generation in the country during 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 (April to November).
| Fuel | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 (April to November)* |
| Coal-based generation (Billion Units) | 950.9 | 1041.5 | 747.8 |
| Total Generation (Billion Units) | 1381.9 | 1491.9 | 1089.9 |
| % of Coal based Generation | 68.8 | 69.8 | 68.6 |
