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India plans 1.15bn tonnes coal output for demand

8/14/2026

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  • India will raise coal output to 1.15 bn tonnes in 2025-26, nearly 100 m tonnes more, to meet electricity demand.
  • Global Energy Monitor says new coal-mining proposals in 2025 would add 2.5 bn tonnes, an 11 % rise.
  • New mine starts fell 40 % in India, 44 % in China and 96 % in Australia in 2025.
  • Ember reports wind and solar surpassed coal in the global electricity mix for the first time last year.