New Delhi: State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries offered 30.55 Million Tonnes (MT) of coal in April 2026 under the Single Window Mode Agnostic (SWMA) e-auction framework and allocated only 11.77 MT, translating into an allocation rate of 39 percent. The coal miner told the stock exchanges on Friday in a regulatory filing that the overall allocation fetched a premium of 51 percent in April over the notified price.
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Broader trends indicate a softening in e-auction premiums with more availability of coal in the market through commercial and captive coal mines. The same is trend is evident in April sales data as only 39 percent of the coal is booked at a premium of 51 percent. According to Coal India’s FY2025-26 e-auction data, the average premium realisation stood at 38 percent for the full year. In a stark contrast, during FY 2022-23, the average premium realised by CIL through e-auction was 252 percent before dropping to 72 percent in FY 2023-24.
Among Coal India’s subsidiaries, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) offered the largest quantity at 9.46 MT, followed by South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) at 5.68 MT, Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) at 4.67 MT and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) at 4.50 MT.
On the allocation side, SECL recorded the highest allocation at 4.47 MT, while MCL allocated 2.16 MT, CCL 1.52 MT, NCL 1.23 MT, ECL 1.05 MT, BCCL allocated 0.54 MT and NEC 0.03 MT.
The percentage of quantity allocated ranged from 17 percent at BCCL to 100 percent at NCL, while the premium over notified price varied between 22 percent and 90 percent. Coal India’s overall allocation stood at 39 percent, with a weighted premium of 51 percent.
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Coal India’s SWMA (Single Window Mode Agnostic) e-auction is an online coal sale mechanism designed to offer a unified and transparent platform for buyers. This single window mode agnostic e-auction caters to all the sectors, like power & Non-Regulated Sector (NRS) and traders.
The framework is based on guidelines issued by the Ministry of Coal and aims to simplify participation while improving access to coal across sectors through a centralised digital interface.
