Coal stocks at non-pithead plants low at 26% of normative level

Coal stocks at non-pithead thermal power plants remained consistently low during the last week till Thursday at 26 per cent of the normative levels, showing shortage of the dry fuel amid rising electricity demand due to scorching heat.

Experts are of the view that coal shortage can lead to a possible electricity crisis and there is a need to scale up supplies as 26 per cent of the normative level of coal at non-pithead thermal power plants is not a good sign.

Non-pithead thermal power plants are situated at a distance from coal mines and stocks at these plants assume significance.