New Delhi: The coal crisis in the country continues to deepen. This was stated by the Union Government's Ministry of Energy in a report. The deepening of the coal crisis will have a direct impact on power generation, as most of the power in the country is generated by coal. At present, there are 135 power plants in the country where coal is generated.

According to a note in coal production, 72 of these 135 power plants had less than three days of coal stock left. On the other hand, the number of power stations maintaining 4 to 10 days of stock is 50. The figures in the Energy Ministry note are intimidating.  Power consumption was 106.6 billion units in August-September in 2019, compared to 124.2 billion units in August-September this year.  Meanwhile, coal power generation increased from 61.91 per cent in 2019 to 66.35 per cent. Coal consumption increased by 18 per cent in these two months of this year as compared to August-September 2019. In March 2021, coal from Indonesia was $60 a tonne, but in September-October, it increased by $200 a tonne. This reduced the import of coal.

The consumption of coal-fired power increased during the monsoon season, leading to a shortage of coal in power stations. As of October 1, 2021, there are 135 plants with less than 3 days of coal remaining. There are 50 plants where there are 4 to 10 days of stock and there are only 13 plants that have stock of more than 10 days.

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