Electricity in India

August 2009
Sources of electricity generated

Coal fuel plants − 53.3%

Gas power plants − 10%
Oil − 0.9%
Hydro electric − 24.7%
Nuclear − 2.9%
Renewable energy
sources − 7.7%
Gas power plants

Gas-based plants, are environmentally friendly unlike

coal or petroleum-based feedstock like naphtha
Acid rain content lower than those generated by
coal-based plants
Deterrent
Not too popular in India − almost 70% of natural gas
requirements for power plants (about 114 million tonnes) are
imported
Requirement met through imports are through hostile
territories
Usage of electricity (2004)
Breakup by sector
 More at:
http://india-reports.com/summary/electricity_in_india.aspx

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