India's coal-fired monthly power output slips consecutively for the first time since pandemic
coal-fired power output fell for a second straight month in September on an annual basis due to slower growth in electricity use and a surge in solar generation, a Reuters review of data from the federal grid regulator showed.
The decline reflects a shift in fuel use patterns in the world's fastest growing major economy and third-largest greenhouse gas emitter. It follows 47 straight months of year-over-year growth in coal use for power generation.
Electricity use in India has been rising since the pandemic due to a surging economy as well as heatwaves. However, higher rainfall during this year's monsoon reduced air-conditioning demand and weighed on power consumption, analysts say.
Total power generated from plants running on coal and lignite fell 5.8% annually in September and 4.9% in August, data from state-run Grid-India showed, compared with a 10% growth during the first seven months of the year.
Slowing growth in overall power demand, which grew 1.1% year-over-year during the September quarter compared with a 9.7% increase during the first half of the year, has helped the country reduce coal use.
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