India’s captive and commercial coal output crosses 200 MT so far in FY26

New Delhi: India's captive and commercial coal mines, along with other operational blocks, have together produced more than 200 million tonnes (mt) of coal so far in FY26.

Of the total output, captive and commercial mines accounted for 194.17 mt, while other mines contributed 6.06 mt, taking combined production beyond the 200 mt mark on March 11, according to the Coal Ministry.

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The production milestone comes ahead of last year's pace. Coal output from these mines had already surpassed the entire FY25 production of 197.32 mt on March 7, about 24 days earlier than last year's timeline.

Coal dispatch from these mines also increased, rising 7.71% year-on-year to 197.09 mt, compared with 182.98 mt in the corresponding period last year.

The increase indicates higher supplies to power plants and other coal-consuming industries. Captive and commercial coal blocks were opened to private participation as part of reforms aimed at increasing domestic coal production and reducing reliance on imports. Since then, production from these blocks has been rising as more mines become operational.