Coal imports declined by 5.83 % compared with August 2025.
Total imported coal was 104.57 million tonnes, down from 111.05 million tonnes a year before.
Imports for blending at domestic coal‑based power plants fell 35.23 %, from 4.64 million tonnes to 3 million tonnes.
Imported‑only power plants recorded a marginal rise of 0.98 % in coal purchases.
The proportion of imported coal in total consumption decreased from 21.20 % to 19.30 %.
The reduction reflects policies aimed at boosting domestic coal production and lowering reliance on foreign fuel.
While overall imports fell, plants that exclusively use imported coal saw a slight increase, and the share of imported coal in total consumption dropped to 19.3 %.
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