Monsoon Resilience: Captive Mines Delivering Growth
Captive coal mines in India showed steady output growth, rising from 167.44 MT in FY 2024-25 to 184 MT in FY 2025-26, and achieving 68.98 MT up to September 10, 2026. This performance was sustained despite the monsoon period, with dispatches also increasing by 5.94% to reach 75.68 MT. New capacity additions are expected to push captive production past 190 MT in FY 2026-27.
Why It Matters
This press release contains official data on domestic coal production figures, captive and commercial mine outputs, and sectoral growth rates relevant to economy and infrastructure questions in competitive exams.
In Simple Words
Captive mines have become a major pillar of coal production in India, showing steady output growth despite difficult monsoon conditions. Production from these mines rose by 10.10% to 184 MT in FY 2025-26 and continued to grow by about 5% up to September 10, 2026.
Along with commercial mines, the segment now accounts for 21% of total domestic production, which crossed one billion tonnes. With new capacity coming online, captive production is projected to exceed 190 MT in FY 2026-27.
Key Points
- Captive mine output rose from 167.44 MT in FY 2024-25 to 184 MT in FY 2025-26, a growth of 10.10%.
- Captive and commercial segments together accounted for 210 MT in FY 2025-26.
- Total domestic coal production stood at 1,039 MT in FY 2025-26, remaining above one billion tonnes for the second consecutive year.
- Captive mines produced 68.98 MT up to 10 September 2026, marking a 5% growth over the corresponding period.
- Captive mine dispatches reached 75.68 MT against 71.43 MT last year, showing a 5.94% increase.
- Nine captive commercial mines are expected to commence production during FY 2026-27 with a combined peak rated capacity of 20.67 MT.
- Three captive commercial mines with a peak capacity of 7.51 MT have already started production during the current year.
- Captive mine production is expected to cross 190 MT in FY 2026-27.
Exam Angle
A. 1,039 MT
Source: Press Information Bureau