Data | Less than 3% of India’s energy needs met by hydro, solar, wind and nuclear sources

Context: More than half of the consumption met by coal

• More than 54%* of India’s energy needs were met by coal production in FY19.
• The country’s energy needs were met overwhelmingly by coal and other fossil fuels; only less than 3% were met by renewable technologies.
• Energy consumption includes electricity and transport.

Production

• The chart shows the % of the total energy produced from various sources, and where this energy was spent in FY19.

• On the left are energy sources in descending order of their contribution.
• On the right are the reasons for which such energy was consumed, in descending order of consumption.
• The higher the consumption, the thicker the arm. Over 97%* of energy needs were served by fossil fuels: coal, crude oil, oil products and natural gas.

Consumption

• The chart shows the share of total energy consumed for various reasons in FY19.
• On the left are energy sources.

• In the middle are broad sectors where energy was consumed.
• On the right are specific endpoints in descending order of consumption.
• The higher the consumption, the thicker the arm.
• The % consumption at the endpoint will not add up to 100 as “others/unspecified” were not included.

Job count

• At least 6.5 lakh workers are employed in Central Public Sector Enterprises in the fossil fuel industry.
• The number does not include State and private firms, auxiliary industries and other firms in the supply chain.

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