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Table 2 Projected primary energy consumption of India (including renewable energy) from 2016 to 2040 [28]

From: Renewable energy for sustainable development in India: current status, future prospects, challenges, employment, and investment opportunities

 

Level (Mtoe)

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2016

2020

2025

2030

2035

2040

1990–2016

2016–2040

Total

195

251

316

394

537

724

880

1118

1365

1624

1921

5.2%

4.2%

Oil (Mb/dl)

58

75

106

122

155

212

251

308

359

419

485

5.1%

3.5%

Gas (Bcf/dl)

11

17

24

32

54

45

57

72

89

106

128

5.6%

4.5%

Coal

110

140

164

211

290

412

485

593

710

824

955

5.2%

3.6%

Nuclear

1

2

4

4

5

9

11

16

27

35

44

7.1%

7.0%

Hydro

15

17

17

22

25

29

36

43

47

50

52

2.6%

2.5%

Renewables

0

0

1

2

7

17

41

86

133

191

256

35.1%

12.0%