NTPC reported a consolidated net profit of ₹7,351 crore for July to September, up 40.7% from ₹5,225 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations rose 21.2% to ₹54,270 crore.
On a standalone basis, profit rose 14.3% to ₹5,320 crore. NTPC’s subsidiaries together earned ₹1,990 crore, up 73%.
Plants ran harder
NTPC’s coal‑based plants ran at a plant load factor of 75.11% between April and September. The rest of India’s coal stations averaged 68.35%.
The board declared a first interim dividend of ₹3 a share, to be paid from November 25.
