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New User• Indian power units’ Nov coal imports dip 9% m-o-m
30 Dec 2015
Indian power utilities’ coal imports in November 2015 stood at 6.23 million tons (mt), down 8.74% compared to 6.83 mt imported in October, according to provisional data from CEA available with ICMW.
However, on a year-on-year basis, the imports in November this year were down 25.92% from 8.41 mt imported in the same month in 2014, according to data.
The power utilities’ total coal imports during the first eight months (April-November) of 2015-16 declined by 10% to 54.29 mt from 60.26 mt seen during the same period in 2014-15.
Higher availability of domestic coal and lower-than-expected growth in demand for electricity from distribution companies (discoms) due to their poor financial condition appear to have impacted the imports scenario by utilities, industry sources said.
Indian power utilities coal imports had been falling gradually since the beginning of this financial year on the back of increased availability of domestic coal that has prompted many generation companies to postpone or cancel their import plans.
In view of the increased availability of domestic coal, the CEA has reduced the coal import target for all utilities to 84 mt for 2015-16 from the previous 115 mt. The coal import target for the utilities in 2014-15 had stood at 96 mt.
The following chart provides the monthly break-up of coal imports by utilities in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in mt):
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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Months |
Imported Coal Based plants# |
Domestic coal based plants# |
During the month # |
Since April 15* |
Imported Coal Based plants# |
Domestic coal based plants# |
During the month # |
Since April 14* |
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April |
3.91 |
4.35 |
8.23* |
8.225 |
3.329 |
3.851 |
7.18 |
7.18 |
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May |
3.62 |
3.43 |
7.05 |
15.274 |
3.876 |
3.94 |
7.816 |
14.996 |
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June |
3.82 |
2.38 |
6.2 |
21.477 |
4.507 |
3.109 |
7.616 |
22.612 |
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July |
3.04 |
2.67 |
5.71 |
27.442 |
2.86 |
4.727 |
7.587 |
30.199 |
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August |
3.64 |
3.23 |
6.87 |
34.8 |
3.06 |
3.508 |
6.568 |
36.767 |
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September |
3.43 |
2.99 |
6.42 |
41.23 |
2.937 |
4.064 |
7.001 |
43.768 |
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October |
3.68 |
3.15 |
6.83 |
48.06 |
4.224 |
3.855 |
8.079 |
51.847 |
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November |
3.35 |
2.89 |
6.24 |
54.3 |
3.516 |
4.897 |
8.413 |
60.26 |
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December |
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4.028 |
4.471 |
8.499 |
68.759 |
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January |
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4.552 |
3.81 |
8.262 |
77.522 |
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February |
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3.145 |
2.999 |
6.144 |
83.666 |
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March |
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3.626 |
3.677 |
7.303 |
91.154 |
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Total (Apr-Nov) |
27.63 |
26.66 |
54.3 |
54.3 |
28.309 |
31.95 |
60.26 |
60.26 |
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Total (Apr-Mar) |
27.63 |
26.66 |
54.3 |
54.3 |
43.66 |
46.91 |
91.154 |
91.154 |
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* Figures for previous months April 2015 has been revised. |
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# Provisional. Figures for Apr-Nov for 2014-15 may not tally due to revision in figures of past months of the year |
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