India is the second-largest consumer of coal, stands as the fifth-largest coal reserves globally. Over the past decades, notably, CAGR of coal import from fiscal year 2004-05 to fiscal year 2013-14 stood significantly at 21.48% however, the CAGR of coal import from fiscal year 2014-15 to fiscal year 2023-24 stood at 2.49% only.
Additionally, from fiscal year 2004-05 to fiscal year 2013-14, the CAGR of coal production stood at 4.44% only. While, from fiscal year 2014-15 to fiscal year 2023-24, the figure rose to approximately 5.63%.
India is boosting coal production and adopting clean technologies to achieve energy self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat). It includes expanding renewable energy, improving infrastructure and supporting innovation.
In overall coal consumption spectrum, the unavailability of coking coal and high-grade thermal coal within our reserves necessitates imports to meet the requirements of industries like steel etc. However, medium and low-grade thermal coal are abundantly available domestically, making it imperative for the country to sufficiently produce to fulfil domestic demand.
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