Coal demand in India yet to see its peak, says ministry of coal

The Union coal ministry on Wednesday said the coal demand in India is yet to see its peak and is likely to increase by 63 per cent to 1.3-1.5 billion tonnes by 2030.

“As of now, there is no possibility of a transition away from coal affecting the stakeholders involved in coal mining,” Union minister of coal, mines and parliamentary affairs Pralhad Joshi said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

The demand in 2020-21, including indigenous dispatch and import, was 906.13 million tonnes (mt).

Dispatches were 741.2mt by the end of February, while imports till January were 173.3mt.