India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
India plans to raise its coal output by about 100 million tonnes to 1.15 billion tonnes in the 2025-26 fiscal year. The increase is driven by new mine proposals mainly in the states of Jharkhand and Odisha, contributing to a global rise in planned coal production despite a plateau in demand. Analysts note that the expansion contrasts with a broader shift toward renewable electricity and a slowdown in new coal mine startups worldwide.
- ▪India’s ministry of coal aims to boost production by nearly 100 million tonnes to meet growing electricity needs.
- ▪New coal‑mine proposals in 2025 doubled in Jharkhand and Odisha, sparking the worldwide jump in planned capacity.
- ▪Global Energy Monitor reports a 40% drop in new coal‑mine startups last year, with sharp declines in China and Australia.
- ▪Renewable sources overtook coal in global electricity generation for the first time, according to Ember.
- ▪The International Energy Agency predicts a slowdown in global coal demand by the end of the decade.
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Coal is loaded into a truck at an open-cast mine near Dhanbad, India. The country plans to increase its coal production by nearly 100m tonnes. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/APView image in fullscreenCoal is loaded into a truck at an open-cast mine near Dhanbad, India. The country plans to increase its coal production by nearly 100m tonnes. Photograph: Altaf Qadri/APCoalIndia fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demandJillian Ambrose Energy correspondentThu 13 Aug 2026 00.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEnough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from the year before, even as demand for coal…
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