Coal Shortage

India is expected to grow at a rate of 6.5 per cent 2021-22, a fall from the 8.4 per cent GDP forecast in the previous financial year, the UN has said

The number of plants having supply agreements with Coal India with inventories of three days or less fell to 31, as of Nov. 29

But the seasonal decline in power demand as temperatures have cooled since then has allowed generators to rebuild stocks and helped improve the grids margin of spare capacity.

An energy crisis in two of Asia's key economies that caused power shortages and threatened slower growth is beginning to ease, though further risks remain.

China said it has increased daily coal production by over one million tonnes, easing its energy shortage as world leaders gather in Britain for climate talks billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic global warming.

Oil prices have also been bolstered by worries over coal and gas shortages in China, India and Europe, which spurred fuel switching to diesel and fuel oil for power.

Government is aiming to maintain strategic reserves of natural gas and imported coal to supplement future demand

Total power generation across the country was lower by 2.9 per cent till October 13 during current fiscal as many parts faced crisis

Former Union minister Hansraj Ahir has alleged that "negligence" by the Maharashtra energy ministry was responsible for the shortage of coal at power plants.

Coal's share in India's electricity generation jumped to nearly 70 per cent during the first fifteen days of October, compared with an average of 66.5 per cent during the whole of September

India is competing against buyers such as China, the world's largest coal consumer, which is under pressure to ramp up imports amid a severe power crunch.

India's electricity demand grew 4.9% during the first half of October, with supply falling short of demand by 1.4% despite a 3.2% rise in coal-fired generation and 30% rise in solar output, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.

Rajasthan Energy Minister BD Kalla on Thursday demanded the Centre provide coal to the state in adequate quantity so that the crisis caused by the shortage of coal could be addressed.

Coal-based electricity generation capacity under outage due to shortage of the dry fuel came down to 5 GW on Thursday from 11 GW on Tuesday, according to the Union power ministry.

Coal India Limited has temporarily stopped supplying dry fuel to non-power users

India is expected to grow at a rate of 6.5 per cent 2021-22, a fall from the 8.4 per cent GDP forecast in the previous financial year, the UN has said

The number of plants having supply agreements with Coal India with inventories of three days or less fell to 31, as of Nov. 29

But the seasonal decline in power demand as temperatures have cooled since then has allowed generators to rebuild stocks and helped improve the grids margin of spare capacity.

An energy crisis in two of Asia's key economies that caused power shortages and threatened slower growth is beginning to ease, though further risks remain.

China said it has increased daily coal production by over one million tonnes, easing its energy shortage as world leaders gather in Britain for climate talks billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic global warming.

Oil prices have also been bolstered by worries over coal and gas shortages in China, India and Europe, which spurred fuel switching to diesel and fuel oil for power.

Government is aiming to maintain strategic reserves of natural gas and imported coal to supplement future demand

Total power generation across the country was lower by 2.9 per cent till October 13 during current fiscal as many parts faced crisis

Former Union minister Hansraj Ahir has alleged that "negligence" by the Maharashtra energy ministry was responsible for the shortage of coal at power plants.

Coal's share in India's electricity generation jumped to nearly 70 per cent during the first fifteen days of October, compared with an average of 66.5 per cent during the whole of September

India is competing against buyers such as China, the world's largest coal consumer, which is under pressure to ramp up imports amid a severe power crunch.

India's electricity demand grew 4.9% during the first half of October, with supply falling short of demand by 1.4% despite a 3.2% rise in coal-fired generation and 30% rise in solar output, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.

Rajasthan Energy Minister BD Kalla on Thursday demanded the Centre provide coal to the state in adequate quantity so that the crisis caused by the shortage of coal could be addressed.

Coal-based electricity generation capacity under outage due to shortage of the dry fuel came down to 5 GW on Thursday from 11 GW on Tuesday, according to the Union power ministry.

Coal India Limited has temporarily stopped supplying dry fuel to non-power users