# Coal stocks stabilise above 18 million tonnes

> India's thermal power plants hold adequate coal reserves as supply deficit shrinks and rail freight movement increases.
- Title: Coal stocks stabilise above 18 million tonnes · The Hindu
- Summary: India's thermal power plants hold adequate coal reserves as supply deficit shrinks and rail freight movement increases. Domestic thermal power plants held…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/business/Economy/coal-stocks-at-thermal-plants-hold-above-18-mt-as-supply-deficit-narrows/article71574429.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-12T10:22:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: coal stocks, thermal power plants, india, coal supply, electricity generation, coal ministry, news, politics
## Thermal plants hold steady coal reserves
Domestic thermal power plants held eighteen point two zero five million tonnes of coal as of October tenth, the government said on Monday, assuring stocks were adequate.
## Supplies average 2.49 MT daily
Coal supplies to power plants averaged two point four nine million tonnes per day, while thermal plants consumed less than three million tonnes daily.
## Stocks stable since late September
The Coal Ministry said stocks had remained stable at above eighteen million tonnes since September twenty-ninth, even as thermal power plants continued consuming coal at a daily rate of less than three million tonnes.

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## Supply deficit shrinks dramatically
The rate of stock depletion has moderated significantly, from zero point two four million tonnes per day in September to zero point zero six million tonnes per day during the first ten days of October.
## Rail freight movement increases
The average number of rakes loaded daily for coal transportation to power plants rose ten percent to four hundred sixty-nine during the first ten days of October, compared with the daily average for the whole…
## October loading ranges between 447 and 482
Daily rake loading in October has ranged between four hundred forty-seven and four hundred eighty-two rakes, the government said, reflecting improved supply coordination to vulnerable stations.

> Daily rake loading in October has ranged between 447 and 482 rakes
## Key takeaway

Domestic thermal power plants held eighteen point two zero five million tonnes of coal on October tenth, with supplies stabilising above eighteen million tonnes since September twenty-ninth as the daily supply deficit narrowed.