Energy in India - Wikipedia Energy in India Energy in India describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in India. Energy policy of India describes the policies and strategies of India for achieving sustainable energy security to its people. Electricity sector in India is the main article of electricity in India. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy provides data regarding progress in the non-conventional energy sector. Since 2013, total primary energy consumption in India has been the third highest in the world after China and the United States. India is the second top coal consumer in the year 2015 after China. India ranks third in oil consumption with 195.5 million tons in 2015 after the United States and China. India is net energy importer to meet nearly 45 % of its total primary energy. Contents 1 Overview 2 Coal 3 Oil and natural gas 4 Liquefied petroleum gas 5 Biomass and charcoal 6 Electricity 7 See also 8 References Overview India : Total primary energy use of 723.9 Mtoe ( excluding traditional biomass use ) in the calendar year 2016 411.9 Mtoe Coal ( 56.90 % ) 212.7 Mtoe Petroleum & other liquids ( 29.38 % ) 45.1 Mtoe Natural gas ( 6.23 % ) 8.6 Mtoe Nuclear ( 1.19 % ) 29.1 Mtoe Hydroelectricity ( 4.01 % ) 16.5 Mtoe Other renewables ( 2.28 % ) Energy in India Capita Prim. energy Production Import Electricity CO-emission Million TWh TWh TWh TWh Mt 1,080 6,662 5,430 1,230 494 1,103 2007 1,123 6,919 5,244 1,745 610 1,324 2008 1,140 7, 222 5,446 1,836 645 1,428 2009 1,155 7,860 5,844 2,116 690 1,586 1,171 8,056 6,032 2,110 755 1,626 2012 1,241 8,716 6,291 2,483 835 1,745 2012R 1,237 9,166 6,333 2,829 940 1,954 2013 1,250 9,018 6,086 2,962 979 1,869 Change 2004 -- 10 8.4 % 20.9 % 11.1 % 72 % 53 % 47 % Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses that are 2 / 3 for nuclear power 2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated Coal See also : Coal by country and Coal mining in India India was the third top coal producer in 2015 with 283.9 Mtoe ( 7.4 % global share ). Nearly 80 % of total electricity generated ( utility and captive ) in India is from coal. According to Greenpeace the largest coal belt in India is at Jharia. Before coal mining Jharia had forests inhabited by tribes. In 1971 the coal mines were nationalised. Bharat Coking Coal Limited ( BCCL ) took over Jharia coal mines. India accounts for the world 's greatest concentration of coal seam fires. Mine area suffers from pollution of air, water and land. Oil and natural gas Main article : Energy policy of India India was the fourth top net crude oil ( including crude oil products ) importer of 163 Mt in 2015. India has 4.561 million barrels per day ( 5.7 % of the world ) crude oil refinery capacity which is ranked 4th globally. Liquefied Petroleum gas Cylinders with LP gas in India Nearly 8.9 million tons Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG ) was consumed during April to September 2016 ( six months ) in domestic sector mainly for cooking. The number of domestic connections are 215 million ( one connection for six people ) with a circulation of more than 250 million LPG cylinders whose net aggregate length would form a 125,000 km long pipe line which is more than the length of total railway track laid in India. Most of the LPG requirement is imported. Piped city gas supply in India is not yet developed on major scale. Biomass and charcoal Biomass is a renewable energy source and its use for energy generation is carbon - neutral fuel. It is carbon neutral because it would also release global warming green house gasses like methane and carbon dioxide when it is left to degenerate without using as energy source. Presently, only 40 % of house holds in India use biomass and charcoal for cooking purpose as LPG use for cooking purpose is rising rapidly. In addition biomass is also used marginally in commercial cooking, electricity generation, process industries, etc. The total biomass use in India is nearly 177 Mtoe in the year 2013. Substantial surplus crop residue is also burnt in agriculture fields for clearing the land for the next crop. Nearly 750 million tons of non edible ( by cattle ) biomass is available annually in India which can be put to use for higher value addition. Huge quantity of imported coal is being used in pulverised coal - fired power stations. Raw biomass is not suitable for use in the pulverised coal mills as they are difficult to grind into fine powder due to caking problem. However 100 % biomass can be fired after Torrefaction in the pulverised coal mills for replacing imported coal. Torrefied biomass plants can be integrated with existing pulverised coal - fired power stations using the available hot flue gas as heat source. Cofiring dry biomass up to 20 % heat input with coal is also possible directly in pulverised coal - fired power stations without facing caking problem. North west and southern regions can replace imported coal use with biomass where surplus agriculture / crop residue biomass is burnt in the fields causing pollution problems. As traditional use of biomass is being replaced by LPG at faster pace, biomass burning in agriculture fields would become major source for causing higher level air pollution. Electricity Main article : Electricity sector in India India was the third top electricity producer in the world 1272 TWh in FY 2014 -- 15. By 2013, India became the world 's third largest producer of electricity with 4.8 % global share, surpassing Japan and Russia. India ranks 7th globally in hydropower generation during the year 2015. See also Hydroelectric power in India Renewable energy in India Wind power in India Solar power in India Nuclear power in India Worldwide energy supply List of countries by total primary energy consumption and production List of countries by oil consumption List of countries by natural gas consumption List of countries by coal production List of countries by electricity production List of countries by electricity consumption Energy portal India portal References ^ Jump up to : `` India was the third - largest energy consumer in 2013 ''. Retrieved 29 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` World energy consumption clock ''. US debt clock org. Retrieved 6 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Indian energy Statistics 2016 '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 18 November 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` BP Statistical Review of world energy 2017 '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 17 June 2017. Jump up ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015, 2014 ( 2012R as in November 2015 + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p. 11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15 Jump up ^ Energy in Sweden 2010 Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine., Facts and figures, The Swedish Energy Agency, Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto ^ Jump up to : `` The True Cost of Coal '' Greenpeace 27 November 2008 pp. 24 -- 29 Jump up ^ `` LPG Profile '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 30 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` NITI Aayog pitches for round - the - clock power for all electric vehicles ''. Retrieved 25 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Maharashtra, Punjab top producers of green energy from farm waste ''. Retrieved 31 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` The upgrading of solid biomasss by means of Torrefaction '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2014 - 09 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Cofiring of biomass in coal - fired power plants -- European experience ''. Retrieved 2014 - 09 - 18. Jump up ^ IEA Key energy statistics 2010 p. 27 Jump up ^ Energy - efficient buildings -- a business case for India ? 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Question: how much percent of energy is produced in india by using coal
Answer: Nearly 80% of total electricity generated (utility and captive)