India fell short of domestic coal supply targets to utilities by 7.6% in April, as output from mines owned by companies for self-use was 33% lower than required and a shortage of trains for delivery further exacerbated a crippling power crisis.
India faced its worst power crisis in over six years in April as demand hit a record high. Local supplies are crucial as coal inventories at utilities are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years and electricity demand is expected to rise at the fastest pace in nearly four decades.
India’s supply to the power sector in April was 61.72 million tonnes, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, 7.6% lower than the target of 66.8 million tonnes.
