Original title: escalation of India's energy crisis: on average, there are only four days left for coal-fired power plants, and the stock is the lowest in many years

A coal mine in India (data map)
Overseas network, October 6 (Xinhua) according to a number of foreign media reports, India's current energy crisis is escalating. After the surge in power demand and the sharp decline in coal production further consume inventory, India's coal-fired power plants recently have an average coal stock of only four days, the lowest level in many years.
According to media reports such as the Gulf Times and India's seigniorage on the 5th, Indian power Minister Singh said in a report released on the same day that India may face a supply shortage of up to six months due to coal shortage and the surge in demand after the epidemic. He said that under normal circumstances, demand will begin to decline in late October, but at present, it is expected that people's demand will not decrease, but will increase, and the demand for electricity will be "huge".
At present, more than half of India's power plants are on blackout alert. By the end of September, the average coal stock of coal-fired power plants was only 4 days, the lowest level in many years, lower than the 13 day stock in early August. Foreign media pointed out that coal accounts for nearly 70% of India's power generation, and about three-quarters of fossil fuels are mined domestically. Although the Indian government is vigorously promoting the development of renewable energy, it is expected that India's coal consumption will rise in the next few years. (overseas network Zhang Ni)
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