Coal dispatch grows 17% in July as India's production rises 7.5% 69.75 MT
India's coal production grew to 69.75 MT in July 2026 from 64.88 MT a year earlier, while coal dispatch rose to 86.33 MT during the month
 "Coal dispatch grows 17% in July as India's production rises 7.5% 69.75 MT")
India's coal production grew 7.51 per cent to 69.75 million tonnes (mt) in July against 64.88 mt produced a year ago in July 2025, according to provisional data released by the Union Ministry of Coal on Sunday. Coal dispatch grew 17 per cent to 86.33 mt during the month compared to 73.57 mt dispatched in July last year.
"The growth in coal production and dispatch underscores the Ministry of Coal's sustained commitment and efforts to ensuring consistent supply and operational stability across the sector," the ministry said in a statement.
The country's cumulative coal production for the April-July period stood at 302.24 mt while the cumulative coal dispatch reached 354.70 mt, registering a 5.87 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth.
State-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) contributed 50.35 mt to the July’s figures, marking 8.42 per cent growth over July 2025. CIL dispatched 63.67 mt coal during the month, a 17.43 per cent growth over the amount dispatched in the same month last year.
The cumulative coal dispatch by CIL between April and July this year also registered a 6.81 per cent Y-o-Y growth.