New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Coal India Limited (CIL) recorded coal offtake of 384.2 million tonnes (MT) in the first half of FY 2026-27, up 7.6 Percent from 357 MT in the corresponding period last year, while supplies to the power sector increased 6.1 Percent to 302.8 MT.

CIL's total offtake in the second quarter rose 12.05 Percent year-on-year to 186.04 MT, compared with 166.04 MT. In September, overall coal supplies increased 12.5 Percent to 61.2 MT from 54.4 MT a year earlier.

Power-sector supplies reached 148.2 MT in the second quarter, up 11 Percent from 133.5 MT in the corresponding quarter of FY 2025-26. In September, supplies to power plants rose 10.63 Percent to 48.9 MT from 44.2 MT.

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