India's coal-fired power generation in June reached a new high since November 2023.

Official data shows that due to the influence of both the prolonged heat wave increasing the demand for cooling electricity and the monsoon rainfall being lower than the annual average, India's coal-fired power generation in June has surged significantly, reaching a new high in nearly three years. Based on daily data from the Indian National Grid Dispatch Center, India's total electricity generation in June reached 178.31 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 10.4% compared to the same period last year. The data shows that coal-fired power generation in June increased by about 14% year-on-year, reaching 120.2 billion kilowatt-hours, the highest value since November 2023. Meteorological department data shows that influenced by the strong El Nio climate pattern, India experienced the fifth driest June since 1901 last month, with extremely hot weather significantly increasing the demand for cooling electricity. El Nio is a climate phenomenon caused by the warming of sea water near South American offshore Pacific Ocean, which usually brings high temperatures and dry weather to South Asia and Southeast Asia.