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Energy situation in India


Indicators

India

Per capita

1

Coal consumption

339 million short tons (2001E)

0.32

2

Coal production

358.9 million tonnes

0.34 million tonnes per 1000000

3

Coal production in 1981

130.1 million tonnes

0.12 million tonnes per 1000000

4

Commercial energy use

494.03 (2000)

n.a .

5

Electricity - consumption

509.89 billion kWh (2000)

487.54 kWh

6

Electricity - exports

321 million kWh (2000)

0.31 kWh

7

Electricity - imports

1.385 billion kWh (2000)

1.32 kWh

8

Electricity - production

547.12 billion kWh (FY 2000-01, utilities only) (2000)

523.13 kWh

9

Electricity - production by source (fossil fuel)

83%

N.A.

10

Electricity - production by source (hydro)

14%

N.A.

11

Electricity - production by source (nuclear)

3%  

N.A.

12

Electricity - production by source (other)

0%

N.A.

13

Gasoline prices

0.98 (1998-2000 MRYA)  

N.A.

14

Hydroelectricity consumption

74.5 terawatt-hours  

0.07 terawatt-hours per 1000000

15

Hydroelectricity consumption in 1965

19.2 terawatt-hours

0.02 terawatt-hours per 1000000

16

Natural gas consumption

803 billion cubic feet (2001E)  

767.8 cubic feet

17

Natural gas production

803 billion cubic feet (2001E)  

767.8 cubic feet

18

Natural gas reserves

26.9 trillion cubic feet (1/1/03E)

25,720.71 cubic feet

19

Nuclear electricity generation

17.8  

0.02 per 1000000

20

Nuclear energy consumption

19.4 terawatt-hours  

0.02 terawatt-hours per 1000000

21

Nuclear reactors operable

14  

0.01 per 1000000

22

Nuclear reactors operable ( MWe )

2,550  

2.44 per 1000000

23

Nuclear reactors planned

1  

0 per 1000000

24

Nuclear reactors planned ( MWe )

440  

0.42 per 1000000

25

Nuclear reactors under construction

8

0.01 per 1000000

26

Nuclear reactors under construction ( MWe )

3,728  

3.56 per 1000000

27

Nuclear reactors uranium required

299  

0.29 per 1000000

28

Nuclear waste generated

-0.06 (1996)

n.a .

29

Oil consumption

2.0 million barrels per day (2002E)

1.91 barrels per day per 1000

30

Oil imports {net}

1.2 million barrels per day (2002E)

1.15 barrels per day per 1000

31

Oil production

793 thousand barrels per day

0 thousand barrels per day per 1000

32

Oil production in 1972

152 thousand barrels per day

0 thousand barrels per day per 1000

33

Oil production in 1982

412 thousand barrels per day

0 thousand barrels per day per 1000

34

Oil production in 1992

643 thousand barrels per day

0 thousand barrels per day per 1000

35

Oil refining ability

2.1 million bbl/d (1/1/03E)  

2.01 barrels per day per 1000

36

Oil reserves

5.4 billion barrels (1/1/03E)

5.16 barrels

37

Traditional fuel consumption

20.7%  

N.A.

38

Wall plugs - frequency

"50 HZ, 60 HZ "

N.A.

39

Wall plugs - plug type

UK

N.A.

40

Wall plugs - voltage

230-250 V  

N.A.

Sources: Published on www.nationmaster.com
Collated from: Energy Information Administration, US Department of Energy; BP; CIA World Factbook 2002; German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Fuel Prices and Taxation (1999) and the electronic update for2000. Available from World Bank, World Development Indicators 2002, WDI table 3.12. via ciesin.org; ANSTO, IAEA, WNA; International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Management Database, 1997 via ciesin.org; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington , DC

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