Adequate coal stock available, can meet 18.5 days' thermal power need: Govt

The Centre on Monday said it has adequate coal to meet the requirements of domestic thermal power plants (TTPs).

The coal stocks at domestic TPPs as on Saturday stood at 44.46 million tonnes (MT), which is sufficient to meet the requirements of 18.5 days as per present level of consumption.

"This stock position is 33 per cent higher over stock position of same time during last year," the coal ministry said in a statement.

Coal production grew 10.58 per cent in the June quarter, it said, adding that supply of coal saw a rise of 8.50 per cent.

Keeping in view the "monsoon effect in coal production, coal ministry has ensured 98.67 MT stock availability at the pithead of mines (including coal in transit) as on June 30, 2024, which is 33.5 per cent higher over last year's position".

Currently, the stock availability at the TPP end is 68 per cent of the normative requirement, which was about 50 per cent during the same period of last year.

During 2023-24, there was no scarcity of coal