According to MOSPI Report "India’s Energy Intensity Declines to 0.2180 MJ per INR GDP in FY24.
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On March 26, 2025, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) released the Energy Statistics India 2025 report, highlighting India's energy consumption, production, and efficiency trends for Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24).
- India's energy intensity improved to 0.2180 Mega Joules (MJ) per INR GDP in FY24, down from 0.2192 MJ in FY23. The industrial sector contributed significantly by reducing its energy consumption from 361.5 MJ to 284.2 MJ.
- Despite these improvements, India remains heavily dependent on energy imports, with crude oil accounting for 89%, natural gas at 46.6%, and coal at 25.86%. Over the past decade, per capita energy consumption has risen by 25%.
Main Point :- (i) India's renewable energy (excluding hydropower) share in electricity generation increased from 6% in FY15 to 12.1% in FY24. As of March 31, 2024, the country's RE potential reached 21,09,655 MW, comprising Wind (55.17%) – 11,63,856 MW, Solar (35.5%) – 7,48,990 MW, and Large Hydro (6.32%) – 1,33,410 MW.
(ii) India's total renewable energy potential stands at 21,09,655 MW. Rajasthan leads with 20% (4,28,322 MW) in solar and wind, followed by Maharashtra (12%), Gujarat (10%), and Karnataka (10%) across solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower generation.
Minister : Rao Inderjit Singh
Headquarters : New Delhi
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