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India’s Energy Sector Overview
Installed Power Capacity
- India ranks 3rd largest Power producer with 1,368 TWh in 2015.
- India’s Power Demand will grow at 6.7% CAGR from 2015 to 2024.
- Commercial & Industrial customers pay high power tariffs because they subsidize the low power tariffs of the residential and agricultural sectors.
Electricity Prices, Commercial Users
- Current need of
grid infrastructure experiences frequent outages and is in urgent upgrades to support demand growth. - Although prices are different in each state, utilities and distribution companies are under financial stress as the current level of tariff does not reflect actual costs.
- To meet these demands, we expect continued escalation in grid tariffs.
Regulation
Government Lead Initiatives:
Implementation