India: Coal India records decline in production, dispatch volumes in Jun’25

• CIL June output drops 8.5%, dispatch down 7.4%
• Q1FY’26 production dips 3.2%, offtake drops 4.5% y-o-y

Coal India Limited (CIL), one of India’s premier Maharatna public sector undertakings under the Ministry of Coal, has released its provisional coal production and offtake figures for June 2025, along with consolidated data for the period April-June 2025. Production and dispatch volumes declined y-o-y during both periods.

Production performance 

In June, CIL registered total coal production of 57.8 million tonnes (mnt), reflecting a steep decline of 8.5% compared to 63.1 mnt in June 2024. Meanwhile, cumulative production for April-June 2025 stood at 183.3 mnt, down to 3.2% from 189.3 mnt during the same period last year.

Among the subsidiaries, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) contributed the highest output in June with 17.7 mnt, followed by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) at 13.3 mnt, and Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) at 11.2 mnt.

Offtake performance summary

CIL’s coal offtake in June was at 60.4 mnt, a notable decline of 7.4% compared to 65.2 mnt in June 2024. MCL led the coal dispatch figures with 17.3 mnt, followed by SECL at 15.3 mnt, and NCL at 10.7 mnt.

For April-May 2025, the total offtake stood at 190.1 mnt, a 4.5% decrease against 198.9 mnt recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Conclusion

Provisional data for June and the April-June quarter show a slow start to FY’26 for CIL, with several subsidiaries recording declines in both production and offtake.

With an ambitious 875 mnt production target set for the year, the current pace signals the need for faster progress in upcoming quarters. However, strong performances from key arms like MCL and SECL offer optimism, laying the groundwork for a potential rebound later in the fiscal year.