The Energy Scenario In India

The current population of India is 1.28 billion people accounting for more than 17.5% of world’s population. India’s energy challenge is of fundamental importance. In the last six decades, India’s energy use has increased 16 times and the installed electricity capacity by 84 times. Overall generation in the country has been increased from 967.150 BU during 2013-14 to 1048.673 BU during the year 2014-15. Nevertheless, India as a country suffers from significant energy poverty and pervasive electricity deficits. India’s per capita electricity consumption is 1100 kWh and it is the lowest among BRICS nations and is just 1/3rd of the ....

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