Coal India August '26 Provisional Production & Offtake Performance
Coal India Limited's provisional data for August 2026 shows a 5.7% year-on-year decrease in production to 47.5 million tonnes. However, offtake increased by 5.5% to 60.6 million tonnes. Progressive production for April-August 2026 was 267.5 million tonnes (down 4.5%), while progressive offtake rose 6.7% to 322.9 million tonnes.
The performance data, especially the decrease in production, could have a moderate impact on investor sentiment and future expectations.
The announcement provides provisional performance data with mixed results in production and offtake, making the overall sentiment neutral.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has released its provisional production and offtake performance for the month of August 2026 and the progressive period of August 2026. The data, generated from the ERP report on September 1, 2026, at 9:30 AM, provides a detailed breakdown for CIL and its subsidiary companies.
In August 2026, CIL's total coal production stood at 47.5 million tonnes, a decrease of 5.7% compared to 50.4 million tonnes in the same period last year. The progressive production for April-August 2026 was 267.5 million tonnes, down 4.5% from 280.2 million tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Regarding offtake, CIL recorded a total of 60.6 million tonnes in August 2026, marking a 5.5% increase from 57.4 million tonnes in August 2025. For the progressive period of April-August 2026, the offtake was 322.9 million tonnes, a 6.7% rise compared to 302.6 million tonnes in the prior year. Subsidiary-wise details show varied performance across different units for both production and offtake.
For instance, Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) saw a significant 45.3% growth in offtake for August 2026, reaching 4.5 million tonnes. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) experienced a 1.4% decrease in offtake in August 2026, totaling 2.7 million tonnes. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) reported a 5.0% increase in offtake for August 2026, reaching 18.8 million tonnes.
A plain-language summary of a public exchange filing by Coal India Limited. Read the original for the full detail.