NEW DELHI: The country’s coal-fired power generation showed significant growth of nearly 10.13% from April to December 2023 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Overall power generation increased by 6.71% during the same period. As per the coal ministry, the domestic coal-based power generation from April to December 2023 rose by 7.14% to 872 billion units (BU), up from 813.9 BU generated in the corresponding period last year. “This reflects ample coal supply to meet growing energy demand in the country,” said the ministry in a statement.