Shoppers in Jaworzno are lining up outside the Sobieski mining plant overnight, even though the coal point opens its doors only in the morning. Południowy Koncern Węglowy confirms that one of its products is in short supply and points to rising demand.
The queues at Zakład Górniczy Sobieski have come back. Buyers start gathering in the evening, hours before the next day’s sale begins. JAW.pl reports that local customers flagged a similar situation a few months ago, and that it has now returned together with the heating season.
There were cases in which people who had waited through the entire night found out in the morning that the product they came for was not being sold at all, the service reported.
Producer points to demand and output limits
Południowy Koncern Węglowy told JAW.pl that restrictions do exist in the sale of bagged „Węgiel Groszek Sobieski”. Paulina Mikołajczyk from the company explained where the pressure comes from.
– As every year, with the approaching heating season we observe increased interest in buying coal, which translates into a much larger number of orders – said Paulina Mikołajczyk of Południowy Koncern Węglowy.
– The volume of daily sales of individual products is not constant and depends on current production, availability of grades and the schedule of their preparation for sale – she added.
– For this reason, the offer and available quantities of products may change from day to day – she said.
Moisture standards curb household sales
Limited availability of coal also traces back to regulatory changes. Południowy Koncern Węglowy said earlier that from July 2025, when the norms for moisture in solid fuels were tightened, it had to periodically cut back and at times stop selling coal to households altogether.
Coal produced at the company’s plants goes through a washing process, which can push its moisture content close to the permitted ceiling. Extra rainfall may then make it harder to stay within the required limits, JAW.pl reports.
Źródło: WNP.pl, Fot. PAP/Andrzej Grygiel
