India's Coal Plants Face Critical Fuel Shortages as Power Demand Surges

Name: India's Coal Plants Face Critical Fuel Shortages as Power Demand Surges
Uploaded: 2026-10-21T21:42:29.727438+00:00
Description: Ninety-six of India's 191 coal-fired power plants held less than three days of fuel as of Oct. 19, 2026, as a weak monsoon cut hydropower output and electricity demand surged. The supply gap widened to 560 million kWh in September, the largest since August 2023.

Ninety-six of India's 191 coal-fired power plants held less than three days of fuel as of Oct. 19, 2026, as a weak monsoon cut hydropower output and electricity demand surged. The supply gap widened to 560 million kWh in September, the largest since August 2023.

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