New Delhi, July 2 -- Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, today announced that it supplied 51.44 million tonnes (MT) of coal to the country's power plants in June, registering a 5.9% year-on-year growth from 48.57 MT supplied in the corresponding month last year.

The higher offtake by domestic power plants during the month was driven by rising electricity demand amid the peak summer season. Power consumption increased 11.62% year-on-year to 166.46 billion units (BU), while peak power demand rose to 264.76 GW from 242.77 GW in June 2025.

The company also recorded a 7.5% increase in its overall coal supplies, which rose to 65.8 MT in June from 61.2 MT in the year-ago period. It further said that coal supplies to the non-regulated s...