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NTPC Power Generation Surges 13% to 118 Billion Units in Q2, Coal Dispatch Up 28%
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:30
NTPC Power Generation Surges 13% to 118 Billion Units in Q2, Coal Dispatch Up 28%
- •NTPC reported a 13% year-on-year growth in power generation, reaching 117.9 billion units (BUs) in Q2 (July-September) compared to 104.4 BUs in the same quarter last year.
- •The company highlighted robust growth across generation, coal dispatch, and power trading, attributing it to sustained operational efficiency.
- •Coal dispatch for Q2 FY 2026-27 saw a significant 28.45% year-on-year increase, rising to 11.899 million metric tonnes (MMT) from 9.260 MMT in Q2 FY 2025-26.
- •NTPC's power trading volume also grew by 22%, reaching 15.06 BU in Q2 FY2026-27, up from 12.34 BU in Q2 FY26.
- •As India's largest power generation company under the Ministry of Power, NTPC fulfills one-fourth of the country's energy demand and boasts an installed capacity of over 91 GW, with an additional 35 GW under construction.
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NTPC reported about 13 per cent year-on-year growth in power generation, reaching 117.9 billion units in July-September compared to 104.4 billion units in the year-ago quarter.
Coal dispatch during Q2 FY 2026-27 reached 11.899 million metric tonnes, marking a significant year-on-year growth of 28.45 per cent compared to 9.260 million metric tonnes in Q2 FY 2025-26.
Operating under the Ministry of Power, NTPC is India's largest power generation company, catering to one-fourth of the nation's energy demand with an installed capacity of over 91 GW.
