Coal India Reports 12.5% Rise in September Coal Supplies Amid Growing Power Demand
Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported a 12.5% increase in coal supplies to 61.20 million tonnes in September 2026, driven by rising power demand. Supplies to the power sector rose 10.63% to 48.90 million tonnes, while non-regulated sector supplies grew 19.41%. Coal production increased by 9.18% to 53.50 million tonnes in September. For Q2 FY 2026-27, coal supplies rose 12.04% to 186.04 million tonnes, with power sector supplies up 11%. CIL also liquidated about 63 million tonnes of pithead coal stocks during the first half of the fiscal year.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 60%, Right 40%). Overall sentiment is neutral (60/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, freepressjournal, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 1 Oct, 10:16 am. Other outlets followed.