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21 Apr 2023
India's
thermal units are consuming more coal as the power demand is on the rise and
thermal power is the main source of power supply.
India’s 180
thermal plants across the country have consumed 776.8 million tonnes of coal in
the financial year 2022-23 against 697.3 million tonnes in 2021-22, which is a
12% increase in consumption. This includes both domestic and imported coal.
As per data
released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), domestic coal receipt in
thermal units increased from 666.7 million tonnes in 2021-22 to 731.7 million
tonnes (10% increase) and imported coal increased from 27 million tonnes in
2021-22 to 55.6 million tonnes, which is a whopping 106% increase.
India's
thermal units are consuming more coal as the power demand is on the rise and
thermal power is the main source of power supply.