Daily coal price updates capture National Lignite Index for April
Daily coal price updates from the Ministry of Coal’s Office of the Nominated Authority show detailed grade-wise National Lignite Index figures for April 2026. The index uses Base Year 2021-22 and reports representative price levels for key grades. G17/GL7-and-below led the table with an index of 174.3 and representative price of Rs. 3,040 per tonne. G16/GL6 was the weakest, with an index of 83.3 and representative price of Rs. 1,567 per tonne. Daily coal price updates also show G14/GL4-and-above at an aggregate index of 152.7 and G15/GL5-and-below composite at 100.2. G11/GL1 carried a representative price of Rs. 2,694 per tonne. EnergylineIndia.com highlights this update for readers tracking Coal market news and fuel-price references. Daily coal price updates matter because lignite pricing affects mining valuation, power-generation economics and fuel procurement assumptions. The grade-wise details can also support Coal procurement tenders India where buyers need a more precise price benchmark. Daily coal price updates should not be read as a single average number. Grade split is the core insight in the April 2026 release.