# India thermal plants cut coal imports for blending by 71.5% 2026-08-12T07:01:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India's thermal power plants cut coal imports for blending by 71.5 per cent over three years, falling from 23.9 million tonnes in 2023-24 to 6.8 million tonnes in 2025-26, Minister of State for Coal Satish Chandra Dubey told Rajya Sabha on Monday. The trend continued this financial year with just 1.7 million tonnes imported for blending between April and June 2026-27. However, imports continue for coking coal needed by steel plants and high-grade thermal coal not available domestically. Coal India holds a stockpile of 122.46 million tonnes. The minister said imports also remain necessary for imported coal-based power plants and for blending where technically or operationally required. ## Coverage - energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: coal blending, coal imports, Coal India, energy policy, Rajya Sabha, thermal power Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-thermal-plants-cut-coal-imports-for-blending-by-71-5/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-thermal-plants-cut-coal-imports-for-blending-by-71-5/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.