India Considers New Coal Imports as Energy Supply Concern Grows
- Officials are watching fuel supply “anxiously”: power minister
- Nation suffered severe crunch on coal supply last year
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Energy officials in India are considering whether further coal imports may be needed to avoid any fresh squeeze on the nation’s power supply.
Stockpiles of the fossil fuel at power plants have fallen about 11% since mid-August, meaning utilities have an average of 10 days supply, well below required levels of more than three weeks. Coal helps produce about 70% of India’s electricity.