# Coal stocks stabilize as power plants recover

> India's power plants see improved coal supplies after September dip.
- Title: Coal stocks stabilize as power plants recover | Shortify
- Summary: India's power plants see improved coal supplies after September dip. India's thermal power plants stabilized coal stocks after September's sharp decline…
- Keywords: coal, power plants, rail movement, thermal power, coal stocks, india, business, money, news, stocks, stabilize, power
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/news-rake-loading-picks-up-coal-stress-eases-at-power-plants-4359397
- Author: Saurav Anand
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:36:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: coal, power plants, rail movement, thermal power, coal stocks, india, business, money, news
## Coal stocks stabilize
India’s thermal power coal supplies have stabilized after a sharp September dip, with improved rail movement and supply above plan.
## 107 plants face low stocks
As of October 10, 107 of 191 monitored plants had only 0-5 days of coal stock.
## Coal stocks rise
Aggregate coal stocks at domestic power plants stood at 18.205 million tonnes on October 10, against 18.932 MT on September 29.
## Daily coal depletion slows
Coal stocks declined by 0.56 MT in the first 10 days of October, or 0.06 MT a day, one-fourth of September’s daily pace.
## Rail movement improves
Rakes loaded for power sector averaged 469 a day between October 1 and 10, about 10% higher than September’s 426 rakes.
## Supply meets plan
Coal supply to plants averaged 2.49 MT a day in October, above the October plan of 2.37 MT a day on nine of the first 10 days.
## Key takeaway

India's thermal power plants stabilized coal stocks after September's sharp decline, with rail movement improving but many plants still facing low coal stocks.