Energy in India
Energy in India describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in India. Energy policy of India describes the politics of India related to energy. Electricity sector in India is the main article of electricity in India.
India is net energy importer. India was 3. top coal producer 2009. India imports oil and coal.
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Overview [edit]
| Energy in India[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 1,080 | 6,662 | 5,430 | 1,230 | 494 | 1,103 |
| 2007 | 1,123 | 6,919 | 5,244 | 1,745 | 610 | 1,324 |
| 2008 | 1,140 | 7, 222 | 5,446 | 1,836 | 645 | 1,428 |
| 2009 | 1,155 | 7,860 | 5,844 | 2,116 | 690 | 1,586 |
| 2010 | 1,171 | 8,056 | 6,032 | 2,110 | 755 | 1,626 |
| Change 2004-10 | 8.4% | 20.9% | 11.1% | 72% | 53% | 47% |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses that are 2/3 for nuclear power[2] | ||||||
Coal [edit]
India was third top coal producer in 2010 with 8% production share of coal in the world. Top 10 hard and brown coal producers 2010 (2009) were (Mt): China 3,162 (2,971), United States 997 (985), India 571 (561), Australia 420 (399), Indonesia 336 (301), Russia 324 (297), South Africa 255 (247), Kazakhstan 111 (101), Poland 134 (135) and Colombia 74 (73).[3]
According to Greenpeace the largest coal belt in India is at Jharia. Before coal mining Jharia had forests inhabited by tribes. In 1971 the coal mines were nationalised. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) took over Jharia coal mines.[4]
India accounts for the world’s greatest concentration of coal fires. Mine area suffers from pollution of air, water and land.[4]
Oil [edit]
India was 4. top crude oil importer 128 Mt in 2008. India has 5. top oil refinery capacity (4.1% of the world) and production of 162 Mt oil products (4.2% of the world). Net import of oil was 109 Mt in 2008.[5]
Electricity [edit]
India was 5. top electricity producer in the world 830 TWh in 2008.[6]
Business persons [edit]
Forbes ranked Indian Mukesh Ambani (Net Worth$21.5 B) as the richest person in the energy business in the world in 2013.[7]
See also [edit]
- Electricity sector in India
- Nuclear power in India
- Solar power in India
- Wind power in India
- Renewable energy in India
References [edit]
- ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
- ^ Energy in Sweden 2010, Facts and figures, The Swedish Energy Agency, Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto
- ^ IEA Key energy statistics 2010 pages 11, 21
- ^ a b The True Cost of Coal Greenpeace 27.11.2008 page 24-29
- ^ IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Pages: crude oil 11, 21, refinery 23
- ^ IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Pages:27
- ^ Mukesh Ambani Billioners Energy 2013
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