How much coal does India produce each month?

The ministry's figure for overall coal production in the country in the month, in million tonnes (MT). It is marked provisional and can change when the month is finalised.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Take the 'overall coal production in the country' line from the Ministry of Coal's press release of 02 Aug 2026: 69.75 MT (provisional) for July 2026, against 64.88 MT for July 2025.
2. Read the growth from the same release: it states 7.51% year on year for production and 17.34% for dispatch (86.33 MT, against 73.57 MT last year).
3. Read Coal India's share from the same release: 50.35 MT in July 2026, 8.42% above July 2025.

What this number does not tell you

• The ministry marks every figure in the release provisional; the final number can differ slightly.
• Production and dispatch are different counts. In July 2026 India produced 69.75 MT and dispatched 86.33 MT.
• July 2026 is the latest national total we could read: the ministry's press-release page showed no national total for August or September 2026 when checked on 1 November 2026.

Sources

1. Ministry of Coal (PIB), Coal Production in the Country Grows 7.51% YoY in July, 2026, 02 AUG 2026 — release posted by the Ministry of Coal, published by PIB DelhiIndia’s coal production witnessed a growth of 7.51% in July 2026, compared to the same period last year. The overall coal production in the country during July 2026 reached 69.75 MT (Provisional), marking an increase over the 64.88 MT produced July, 2025. Meanwhile coal dispatch in July 2026 showed a robust growth of 17.34% YoY in July, 2026, reaching 86.33 MT (Provisional) during the month compared to 73.57 MT last year.
2. Ministry of Coal (PIB), Coal India share, July 2026, 02 AUG 2026Coal India Limited contributed an impressive 50.35 MT (Provisional) to the July’s production figures, marking 8.42% growth over July, 2025.

Questions people ask

How much coal did India produce in July 2026?

69.75 MT (provisional), up 7.51% from 64.88 MT in July 2025, according to the Ministry of Coal.

How much of India's coal does Coal India produce?

In July 2026 Coal India Limited produced 50.35 MT of the 69.75 MT total, and its output was 8.42% above July 2025.

How much coal did India dispatch in July 2026?

86.33 MT, up 17.34% from 73.57 MT a year earlier (provisional).

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This figure is from Ministry of Coal's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.