Coal production in Russia decreased by 1% during the nine months from January to September 2026, 317 million tons of coal were produced in Russia - 1% less than a year earlier, according to Rostat data. Hard coal production decreased by 0.8%, to 247 million tons, brown coal - by 1.8%, to 70.1 million tons. At the same time, anthracite production increased by 4.4%, to 15.8 million tons, and coconut coal production by 3.9% to 83 million tons. Other hard coal production fell 3.8% to 149 million tons. In September, total production decreased by 0.6% compared to the year, to 34.8 million tons. At the same time, anthracite production increased by 21.4%, to 1.8 million tons, coking coal - by 13.7%, to 9.3 million tons, and hard coal in general - by 2.9%, to 27.8 million tons. Lignite production decreased by 12.6%, to 6.9 million tons.

Coal production in Russia decreased by 1% during the nine months from January to September 2026, 317 million tons of coal were produced in Russia - 1% less than a year earlier, according to Rostat data. Hard coal production decreased by 0.8%, to 247 million tons, brown coal - by 1.8%, to 70.1 million tons. At the same time, anthracite production increased by 4.4%, to 15.8 million tons, and coconut coal production by 3.9% to 83 million tons. Other hard coal production fell 3.8% to 149 million tons. In September, total production decreased by 0.6% compared to the year, to 34.8 million tons. At the same time, anthracite production increased by 21.4%, to 1.8 million tons, coking coal - by 13.7%, to 9.3 million tons, and hard coal in general - by 2.9%, to 27.8 million tons. Lignite production decreased by 12.6%, to 6.9 million tons.