rationalisation of tariffs and stricter compliant mechanisms mean that the end users are now more exposed to the true cost of power as electricity distributors have used innovative technologies to crack down on theft electricity demand in delhi has grown much more slowly in the last years ie post reforms than in the pre stateofaffairs despite a much stronger economic growth in delhi post this is equivalent to nearly of india s total powersector emissions in mt of co and about of europe s total emissions in clearly powersector reforms will have a significant developmental impact in india by improving the access and reliability of the electricity system