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24 Dec 2014
December 24: Imports of steam coal by Indian power utilities during the first eight months (April-November) of 2014-15 increased 14.17% to 60.26 million tons (mt) compared to 52.78 mt recorded during the corresponding period of 2013-14, according to provisional data compiled by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and available to ICMW.
A weak trend in international coal prices appears to have encouraged imported coal- based utilities to go in for higher imports, industry experts believe.
Of the total imports during the period, 28.309 mt was brought by imported coal-based power plants, up 1.17% from 27.981 mt imported in the same period of the previous year.
However, imports by domestic coal-based power plants, which use imported coal for blending, rose 18.83% to 31.951 mt from 26.887 mt in the same period of last year.
In November, imports by power utilities touched a record 8.413 mt, up 4.13% as compared to 8.079 mt imported in October, largely due to higher imports by imported coal-based plants, the data revealed.
Imports in November were the highest so far in 2014-15.
Volumes brought into India by imported-coal based utilities during the month, however, fell 16.76% to 3.516 mt (provisional) as compared to 4.224 mt imported in October.
However, imports by domestic coal-based utilities during the month rose 27.03% to 4.897 mt (provisional) from 3.855 mt (revised) in October.
The following chart provides the monthly break-up of coal imports by utilities in 2014-15 and 2013-14 (in mt):
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2014-15 |
2013-14 |
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Months |
Imported Coal Based plants # |
Domestic coal based plants # |
During the month # |
Since April 14* |
Imported Coal Based plants # |
Domestic coal based plants # |
During the month # |
Since April 13* |
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April |
3.329 |
3.851 |
7.18 |
7.18 |
3.954 |
2.557 |
6.511 |
6.511 |
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May |
3.876 |
3.94 |
7.816 |
14.996 |
4.231 |
3.996 |
8.227 |
15.157 |
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June |
4.507 |
3.109 |
7.616 |
22.612 |
3.158 |
4.28 |
7.438 |
22.595 |
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July |
2.86 |
4.727 |
7.587 |
30.199 |
3.556 |
3.914 |
7.47 |
29.666 |
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August |
3.06 |
3.508 |
6.568 |
36.767 |
3.283 |
3.819 |
7.102 |
36.788 |
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September |
2.937 |
4.064 |
7.001 |
43.768 |
3.261 |
3.048 |
6.309 |
43.478 |
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October |
4.224 |
3.855 |
8.079 |
51.847 |
3.67 |
3.151 |
6.821 |
50.064 |
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November |
3.516 |
4.897 |
8.413 |
60.26 |
2.868 |
2.122 |
4.99 |
52.78 |
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December |
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3.19 |
3.532 |
6.722 |
59.502 |
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January |
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2.914 |
3.227 |
6.141 |
65.644 |
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February |
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3.473 |
2.516 |
5.989 |
71.633 |
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March |
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4.275 |
3.042 |
7.317 |
79.39 |
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Total (Apr-Nov) |
28.309 |
31.951 |
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27.981 |
26.887 |
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52.78 |
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Total (Apr-Mar) |
28.309 |
31.951 |
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60.26 |
42.055 |
37.335 |
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79.39 |
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* Figures for previous months (Apr-Sep) of 2014-15 have been revised on Nov 18, 2014. |
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# Provisional |
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