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India's Coal Reserves Under Pressure as Electricity Demand Increases | Energy Security for UPSC Why is India's coal sector facing pressure despite having 378 Billion tonnes of reserves? Why is electricity demand rising at 7% per year? Vajirao & Reddy Institute - India's Top Potential Training Institute for IAS - explains this critical UPSC Current Affairs topic from The Hindu, Economic Times & Ministry of Coal. IN THIS VIDEO: 1. THE PARADOX: India is the 2nd largest coal producer & has 5th largest reserves in the world, yet 70% power comes from coal and we still face shortages. Why? 2. WHY ELECTRICITY DEMAND IS RISING: - Peak demand crossed 250 GW in 2024-25 - Heatwaves, AC load, Urbanization - Make in India & Industrial growth - Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Data Centers 3. WHY COAL RESERVES ARE UNDER PRESSURE: - Logistics bottleneck: Coal India production vs Railway transportation - Poor quality: High ash content (30-45%) in Indian coal - Import dependency: India imports 25% coking coal for steel - DISCOMs financial stress & low coal stocking 4. GOVERNMENT STEPS: Commercial Coal Mining Auction, Mission Coking Coal, Coal Gasification by 2030, First Mile Connectivity Projects 5. UPSC ANGLE FOR PRELIMS & MAINS: GS1: Gondwana Coal Fields - Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, MP GS3: Energy Security, Infrastructure, Climate Change vs Energy Needs Prelims: Types of coal - Anthracite, Bituminous, Lignite, Peat. Coal India Limited (CIL) Must watch for UPSC Prelims 2026, Mains GS3 (Economy, Energy, Environment) & Essay. Join Vajirao & Reddy Institute's Exclusive Premium Batch for Complete UPSC Preparation. #IndiaCoalReserves #CoalCrisis #ElectricityDemand #EnergySecurity #CoalIndia #PowerSectorIndia #ThermalPower #UPSC2026 #UPSCcurrentaffairs #GS3Economy #CoalMiningIndia #MinistryOfCoal #CurrentAffairs #VajiraoAndReddyInstitute #TheHinduAnalysis