India's coal production witnessed a 7.51% year-on-year growth in July 2026, reaching 69.75 million tonnes (provisional) compared to 64.88 MT produced in July 2025. Coal dispatch showed even stronger growth of 17.34% YoY, reaching 86.33 MT (provisional) during the month compared to 73.57 MT last year.
The cumulative coal production for the financial year 2026-27 up to July stood at 302.24 MT (provisional), while cumulative coal dispatch reached 354.70 MT (provisional), registering a growth of 5.87% over the same period of the previous financial year.
Coal India Limited contributed significantly to these figures, producing 50.35 MT in July 2026, marking an 8.42% growth over July 2025. CIL dispatched 63.67 MT of coal during July 2026, with a growth of 17.43% over coal dispatched during July 2025. The cumulative coal dispatch by CIL also registered a growth of 6.81% up to July in FY 2026-27 compared to the same period last year.
The Ministry of Coal emphasized its commitment to achieving sustainable growth, improving coal availability, and reducing dependence on imports, positioning the coal sector as playing a pivotal role in powering India's growth story.