New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- India's coal demand has experienced substantial growth over the past three years, increasing by more than 20 percent from 1,027.22 million tonnes in 2021-22 to 1,237.54 million tonnes in 2023-24, according to recent data from the Ministry of Coal and Mines.

The current fiscal year 2024-25 has already recorded 786.64 million tonnes of coal demand through November 2024, representing 63.5 percent of the previous year's total consumption.

Domestic coal production has demonstrated steady improvement, rising from 819.21 million tonnes in 2021-22 to 973.01 million tonnes in 2023-24, marking an 18.8 percent increase over three years.

The current fiscal year's domestic supply has reached 657.12 million tonnes by November, ...