Coal’s Comeback in India Shows Scale of Climate Challenge
- Coal-fired generation at a record in April-Feb., data show
- Demand can accelerate domestic output, Deloitte says
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Coal’s share in India’s power mix rose after five years of declines, underscoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s challenge to overhaul the nation’s energy sector and meet climate goals.
The fuel contributed 69% of the country’s total electricity generation in the first 11 months of the fiscal year to March, compared with about 68% a year earlier, Bloomberg calculations based on data from the Central Electricity Authority show. Power output from the fuel was at a record during the 11-month period, rising more than 10% over the year.