Thermal coal import up

India’s import of thermal coal, which is largely consumed by the power sector, rose by almost 3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 12.95 million tonnes (mt) in October this year due to lower production last month. Global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler said that the decline in domestic production pushed Indian seaborne thermal coal imports up by 2.90% y-o-y to a four-month high of 12.95 mt in October, particularly as industrial demand increased after the monsoon season. Every month, thermal coal imports increased by 3.6%, Kpler data showed. Coal power generation stood at 93.61 BU and 718.02 BU in October 2025 and April-October 2025, respectively, compared to 108.76 BU and 760.50 BU in October 2024 and April-October 2024. The improvement in domestic supply and high inventory levels are likely to cap the need for imports, as per a report.

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