Coal shortage crisis in power generation, non-power sector escalates again

The ministry cited the domestic coal supply to the power sector till January 2022, which was 552.65 million tonne

A complex coal demand-supply mismatch is emerging in the country with both power generation and the non-power sector (manufacturing units) claiming that the supply is below optimum levels. They also allege that national miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) is supplying bad quality coal. 

 At the national level, the current stock of coal at power generation units stands at an average of 9.8 days (38 per cent of the normative 24 days stock), according to data available on the National Power Portal. The critical stock threshold is 7 days or less.

The ministry of coal has, however, called this a seasonal