Trends in Global Electrification

Trends in Global Electrification

Trends in Global Electrification Introduction Electrification or the process of providing access to electricity is a critical input for socio-economic welfare and development of disadvantaged regions, given its impact on multiple domains like education, health and...
Village Electrification

Village Electrification

Progress in Rural Electrification but Millions Still Don’t Have Access to Electricity India has made substantial progress in achieving rural electrification over the past two decades with 96.7% of villages electrified, as of Jan 31st, 2014. However, electrification is...
Total Power capacity

Total Power capacity

  India’s Shift Away from Coal and Gas: Beginning a Renewable Journey India has witnessed a 189% growth in the total installed power capacity over the 20 year period from 1992 to 2012. Interestingly, the most impressive growth is witnessed in installed power capacity...
Power Consumption

Power Consumption

  How Much Power Do You Consume? The per capita power consumption in the country is among the lowest in the world at 918 Kwh (global average: 3,000 Kwh). While India’s per capita power consumption has increased more than 3 times in the last decade, there exist large...
Energy Poverty in India

Energy Poverty in India

Indian Express - Visual Data   Energy Poverty in India The 68th Round of National Household Survey says that at all India level, firewood and chips are used by more than two-third (67.3%) of rural households, followed by LPG, which was used by 15.0% households, while...