Coal India Limited (CIL) has reported a significant decline in its coal production for April 2026. The company’s provisional data shows a total production of 56.1 million tonnes (MT) for the month, marking a 9.7% decrease compared to the same period last year, which recorded 62.1 MT.
Among CIL’s subsidiaries, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) experienced the steepest decline in production, with a 41.3% drop to 2.0 MT from 3.4 MT in April of the previous year. Similarly, Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) saw a 23.6% decrease in production, recording 9.3 MT compared to 12.2 MT last year.
On the other hand, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) reported a 9.3% increase in production, reaching 15.3 MT from 14.0 MT in April 2025. Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) also showed a marginal growth of 0.8%, maintaining its production at 6.0 MT.
In terms of offtake, CIL’s total for April 2026 stood at 63.2 MT, a slight decline of 2.0% from 64.5 MT during the same period last year. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) reported a 7.2% increase in offtake, reaching 18.1 MT from 16.9 MT, while Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) saw a 4.6% rise to 4.3 MT from 4.2 MT.
Conversely, BCCL’s offtake fell by 26.7% to 2.3 MT from 3.1 MT, and NCL recorded a 12.5% decrease, with offtake dropping to 10.5 MT from 12.0 MT.
These figures reflect the ongoing challenges and performance variations across CIL’s subsidiaries, impacting the overall production and offtake metrics for the company.
Disclaimer: This article is based on a regulatory filing submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).