Electricity consumption will touch 4 trillion units by 2030

Q.  Electricity consumption will touch 4 trillion units by which year according to the Ministry of Coal and Power?
- Published on 12 May 16

a. 2020
b. 2030
c. 2040
d. 2050

ANSWER: 2030
 
Indian electricity consumption will increase four times from 1.1 trillion to 4 trillion units by 2030. Despite energy efficient schemes, a possible 10 percent jump is there in electricity growth annually for the next 15 to 16 years. Emphasis given to domestic manufacturing activities will increase power consumption despite improvements in energy efficiency.
  • India has set a target of 175 GW of renewable energy generation capacity by 2022 of which 100 GW is to be obtained from solar.
  • Solar power capacity at 6.7 GW will touch 20 GW.
  • As the solar power sector is on track, the government will focus on encouraging new hydropower and wind power capacity.

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