India produced 107.84 million tonnes of coal in March 2023 compared to 96.26 million tonnes in March 2022, an increase of 12.03 percent. According to preliminary data given by the coal ministry, captive mines, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Coal India Ltd (CIL), and SCCL all experienced growth in March 2023 of 4.06 percent, 8.53 percent, and 81.35 percent, respectively. Of the top 37 coal mines in the
nation, 29 mines produced more than 100% of the total, and another six mines produced between 80% and 100%. In parallel, coal dispatches climbed in March 2023 compared to March 2022 by 7.49 percent, from 77.38 million tonnes to 83.18 million tonnes.
Coal India Limited (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), captive mines, and others delivered 64.15 million tonnes of coal in March 2023, while their respective dispatches of 6.70 million tonnes and 12.32 million tonnes of coal saw growth of 3.40 percent, 12.61 percent, and 31.15 percent.
In March 2023, electricity utility dispatches grew by 4.36 percent to 68.36 million tonnes from 65.51 million tonnes in March 2022. The amount of electricity produced using coal increased by 5.70% in March 2023 as compared to March 2022, and the total amount of electricity produced in March 2023 increased by 4.59%. Moreover, overall electricity generation climbed by 9.13% in March 2023 to 1,39,718 million units from 1,28,026 million units in February 2023.
