India has witnessed a remarkable 7.71 percent surge in power generation and 11.19 percent in Coal-based power generation from April to November this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The Coal Ministry said that the unprecedented rise showed because of temperature, delayed monsoons in the Northern region of the country coupled with the resumption of full commercial activities post-Covid.
 
The Ministry said that the domestic coal-based power generation up to November 2023 reached 779.1 Billion Units (BU), reflecting an increase of 8.38 percent over the power generated in the corresponding period of last year. The Ministry said that India is ranked third-largest consumer of energy in the world, with an annual electricity demand increase of about 4.7 percent.