Central Electricity Authority (CEA) informed that the coal stock available at coal-based thermal power plants in the country is about 31 MT as on December 7, 2022, which is sufficient for an average of about 11 days at a requirement of 85 percent PLF, the ministry said, adding that as such, there is no coal shortage in the country.
Coal-based power generation during April-November in FY23 stood at 747.8 Billion Units, accounting for 68.6 percent of the total generation of 1089.9 Billion Units, the ministry said.