National average coal stock at season's low ahead of festival demand

Coal, rail ministries confident stock will replenish by mid-month

The national average coal stock at thermal power stations has reached a critical low for the first time this year due to rains in Eastern India, impacting coal production and supply operations. This shortage in coal supply coincides with a period of rising power demand and the approaching festival season.

As of October 8, the national average coal stock at thermal power stations stood at 7.6 days (40 per cent of the normative stock level), according to data from the National Power Portal. Over the past week, the coal stock level has been falling while the national peak power demand