Ministry of Coal Reports 5.83% Reduction in India's Total Coal Imports for August 2026

Key facts

• India's total coal imports fell by 5.83% to 104.57 million tonnes (MT) in August 2026, compared to 111.05 MT in August 2025.
• Coal imports by the power sector decreased by 6.39%, dropping from 22.77 MT in August 2025 to 21.32 MT in August 2026.
• Imports for blending at domestic coal-based (DCB) power plants declined by 35.23%, falling to 3.00 MT in August 2026 from 4.64 MT in August 2025.
• Imports by imported coal-based (ICB) power plants saw a marginal increase of 0.98%, rising to 18.31 MT in August 2026 from 18.13 MT in August 2025.
• The share of imported coal in India's total coal consumption decreased by 1.90 percentage points to 19.30% in August 2026, down from 21.20% in August 2025.
• Coking coal imports decreased by 4.18%, from 28.49 MT in August 2025 to 27.30 MT in August 2026.
• The Ministry of Coal (MoC) is coordinating with the Ministry of Railways and Coal India Limited (CIL) to enhance domestic coal supply and infrastructure.