Lok Sabha Question No. 1937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Coal Supply to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1937 ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## COAL SUPPLY TO TAMIL NADU

## 1937.   Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Tamil Nadu received about 20 per cent lower coal supply in fourth quarter of the year 2025 compared to certain northern States despite its power requirements;
- (b) if so, the details of coal allocation and supply during 2025-26, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that reduced domestic supply has increased coal imports and electricity costs in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  funds  amounting  to  about  1,500  crore  under  coal  gasification  and  clean  coal schemes proposed for Tamil Nadu projects remain unreleased; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure equitable coal distribution and timely clean-energy funding to southern States including, Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b): The receipt of domestic coal to the domestic coal based (DCB) power plants in the state of Tamil Nadu during fourth quarter (October-December, 2025) was about 6.42 MT (7184 MW), whereas that for the states of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh was 3.8 MT (5330 MW), 4.5 MT (5680 MW), 6.9 MT (8900 MW) and 26 MT (30015 MW) respectively. It is thus seen that the receipt of domestic coal to the DCB plants located in the state of Tamil Nadu has been higher in terms of receipt per unit installed capacity.

The State wise & quarter wise details of receipt of domestic coal at Domestic coal based (DCB) during 2025-26 (April-Dec) is attached as Annexure-I.

- (c): Details of receipt of coal (domestic & imported) in DCBs located in State of Tamil Nadu from FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-26 (till Dec'25) is as below:

| Financial Year      | Receipt of Coal (Million Tonnes)   | Receipt of Coal (Million Tonnes)   | Receipt of Coal (Million Tonnes)   | %Share of Imported Coal   |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Financial Year      | Domestic                           | Imported                           | Total                              | %Share of Imported Coal   |
| 2022-2023           | 30.8                               | 2.2                                | 33.0                               | 6.7%                      |
| 2023-2024           | 30.4                               | 1.9                                | 32.3                               | 5.9%                      |
| 2024-2025           | 29.6                               | 1.5                                | 31.1                               | 4.8%                      |
| 2025-2026 (Apr-Dec) | 19.6                               | 0.6                                | 20.2                               | 3.0%                      |

It may be seen that share of imported coal in the total coal receipt has been reducing.

(d) & (e): No funds are earmarked to Tamil Nadu or any other State Government under coal gasification and clean coal schemes. Coal / lignite gasification projects submitted by project proponents  are  considered  for  support  under  Financial  Incentive  Scheme,  launched  on 24.01.2024. At present, no proposal from the Government of Tamil Nadu or it's agencies has been received. Further, coal is distributed in the country under various policies and guidelines of the Ministry of Coal.

Annexure-I

| Name of State   | Capacity (MW) (as on 31.12.2025)   | Receipt of Domestic Coal (Fig. in '000 Tonnes)   | Receipt of Domestic Coal (Fig. in '000 Tonnes)   | Receipt of Domestic Coal (Fig. in '000 Tonnes)   |
|-----------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Name of State   | Capacity (MW) (as on 31.12.2025)   | Quarter 1 (Apr- Jun 2025-26)                     | Quarter 2 (Jul- Sept 2025-26)                    | Quarter 3 (Oct- Dec 2025-26)                     |
| Haryana         | 5330                               | 4485                                             | 4390                                             | 3772                                             |
| Punjab          | 5680                               | 5418                                             | 4936                                             | 4513                                             |
| Rajasthan       | 8900                               | 8235                                             | 6801                                             | 6890                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh   | 30015                              | 29837                                            | 25169                                            | 25985                                            |
| Chhattisgarh    | 24093                              | 30339                                            | 27150                                            | 29645                                            |
| Gujarat         | 4372                               | 3971                                             | 3334                                             | 2174                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh  | 21170                              | 22571                                            | 21299                                            | 23483                                            |
| Maharashtra     | 22266                              | 22941                                            | 20220                                            | 23418                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh  | 12290                              | 12405                                            | 12166                                            | 11915                                            |
| Karnataka       | 7420                               | 6375                                             | 3496                                             | 6444                                             |
| Tamil Nadu      | 7184                               | 6306                                             | 6879                                             | 6425                                             |
| Telangana       | 11043                              | 9859                                             | 7804                                             | 8791                                             |
| Bihar           | 10170                              | 10137                                            | 8944                                             | 10950                                            |
| Jharkhand       | 7030                               | 5645                                             | 5616                                             | 7771                                             |
| Odisha          | 9950                               | 13310                                            | 11418                                            | 13470                                            |
| West Bengal     | 13235                              | 15040                                            | 13922                                            | 15066                                            |
| Assam           | 750                                | 671                                              | 668                                              | 646                                              |
| Total           | 200897                             | 207545                                           | 184211                                           | 201358                                           |

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