With the country witnessing the highest-ever coal production in the year 2024-25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said coal will continue to contribute to India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) shared an article written by Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy in an English daily, on its social media platform X.
Earlier in a post on X, Reddy said, “As we step into 2026, an insight into India’s coal sector reveals a fascinating story of how this “black gold” has powered the nation’s growth across decades. Even more compelling is its transformation over the last decade under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, the sector boarded the reform express, becoming transparent, technology-driven, and future-ready, a critical pillar in the journey towards #ViksitBharat. I share my reflections in my article – Coal Powers India’s Reform Express.”
Responding to a post by Reddy on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), in a post on X, said, “In this must-read article, Union Minister Shri @kishanreddybjp
reflects on how, over the last 11 years, India’s coal sector has been reinventing itself as a next-generation fuel.
The Minister underscores that coal will continue to contribute to India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047, integrating seamlessly with green technologies.”
According to an official statement on Monday, the all-India coal production in the year 2024-25 stood at 1,047.523 million tonnes, in comparison to 997.826 MT in the year 2023-24 with a growth of about 4.98 per cent.
The coal supply has also increased from 973.01 million tonnes in FY 2023-24 to 1025.33 MT in FY 2024-25 with a growth of about 5.38 per cent.
The country has witnessed a big leap in overall coal production — from 565.77 million tonnes in FY 2013-14 to 1047.52 MT in FY 2024-25.
Moreover, during 2025 (January-December), the country produced about 1,042.90 MT (provisional) of coal as compared to about 1,039.62 MT (provisional) coal during the same period of last year with a growth of about 0.23 per cent.
“In 2025, the country supplied about 1,016.14 MT (provisional) of coal as compared to about 1,013.59 MT (provisional) coal during the same period of last year with a growth of about 0.25 per cent. There has been abundant and uninterrupted coal supply to the consumers as per their requirement in this period and there have no reports of coal shortages in the country,” the statement said.
Coal is the mainstay of energy, contributing more than 55 per cent to India’s primary commercial energy.
In total power generation, coal-fired power generation accounts for about 72 per cent, and coal will remain an indispensable pillar of India’s energy security.