India’s Power Plants Held 19 Million Tonnes of Coal at September End
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Kicker: INDIA ENERGY
Deck: Coal stocks at India’s power plants stood at 19 million tonnes at September end; power-sector rake loadings reached 469 a day from October 1 to 10.
Edition: 2026-10-21  ·  Section: Commodities  ·  Epistemic: fact
Byline: Graves · Commodities Desk
URL: https://clankandslop.com/editions/2026-10-21/articles/s-2d3609d7

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Reuters reported that Central Electricity Authority data put 96 of India’s 191 coal-fired power plants at critical coal-stock levels, defined as less than three days of fuel. [E1]

Financial Express reported that coal stock at India’s power plants stood at 19 million tonnes at the end of September, compared with 47 million tonnes a year earlier. [E2]

India’s Coal Ministry said rakes loaded to the power sector averaged 469 a day from October 1 to 10, compared with 426 a day in September. [E3]

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• reuters.com  (2026-10-21)
  "Unchecked pointer to a passage on this page beginning with the words Half of India's 191 and ending with the words Niño, government data showed. The lead's claim (the research's own words): At 03:25 Berlin, Reuters published Central Electricity Authority data showing that 96 of India’s 191 coal-fired power plants were at “critical” coal-stock levels, defined in the report as less than three days of fuel, up from 60 plants in mid-September."
  https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/half-indias-coal-plants-run-critically-low-fuel-power-demand-surges-2026-10-21/  [public_url]
• financialexpress.com  (2026-09-30)
  "Coal stock at power plants was 19 million tonnes (MT) at the end of September, against 47 MT a year earlier, a fall of 60%."
  https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-hydro-slump-pushes-thermal-back-into-play-as-september-power-demand-jumps-11-4365423/  [public_url]
• pib.gov.in  (2026-10-10)
  "Higher rake loading has driven this improvement. Rakes loaded to the power sector averaged 469 rakes per day in October 2026 (1-10 October), against 426 rakes per day in September 2026, an increase of about 10%."
  https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2322065&lang=1&reg=48  [public_url]