The
average electricity consumption in India is still among the lowest in the world
at just 778.63 kWh
per person per year, but this is expected to grow to 1000 kWh in the near
future. According to Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the peak electricity
demand in 2012 was 140.09 GW of power, while only 125.23 GW could be supplied. The Ministry of Power has set an agenda of
providing “Power to All” by 2012. India plans to bridge the peak deficit using
a number of avenues. Many of them rely on increasing the fossil fuel footprint
and hence indeed increase our reliance and dependence on these fossil fuels. At
the same time, the government also making serious efforts to accumulate the
growth of renewable’s contribution to power.
Some
of the highlights of the current power production status in India:
- India’s current installed
capacity (end of 2013): 223.625 GW
from all sources
- Power generation capacity is
mainly based on thermal and hydro, with about 11% from renewable energy.
- In 2012, peak power shortage
was 12.9%.
- Electricity demand is expected to rise by 7.4% a year during the next
quarter of a century. This will see generation capacity increase five-fold in
India is to supply this growing demand
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