Coal India Limited (CIL), the Maharatna coal mining behemoth, has released its provisional production and offtake figures for the financial year ending March 31, 2026. The data indicates a resilient performance across its various subsidiaries, with total annual production reaching 768.1 Million Tonnes (MT).
While the overall annual production saw a marginal dip of 1.7% compared to the 781.1 MT recorded in FY25, several subsidiaries posted positive growth. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) stood out with a 5.3% annual growth, contributing 176.3 MT, while Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) maintained a steady climb to 140.5 MT. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) remained the largest producer within the group, accounting for 218.3 MT for the full year.
In the month of March 2026 alone, CIL produced 84.5 MT of coal. On the offtake front-the actual delivery of coal to consumers-CIL achieved a total volume of 744.8 MT for the fiscal year. Notably, the month of March showed a slight uptick in offtake performance, rising 0.7% year-on-year to reach 69.5 MT, signaling steady demand from the power and industrial sectors as the financial year concluded.
Shares of Coal India Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 449.25 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 450.25. The total number of shares traded during the day was 619015 in over 12120 trades.
The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 464.55 and intraday low of 447.00. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 279276040.00.