Statsguru: Six charts explain India's energy future amid Covid-19 pandemic

The pandemic will have a lasting impact on India’s energy demand, a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has noted. The report, “India Energy Outlook 2021”, maps the future energy possibilities for India.

In a situation without Covid-19, India was envisioned to have a strong power demand in the coming decade. The Central Electricity Authority, in its report, “Optimal Generation Capacity Mix for 2029-30”, had projected the peak power demand and energy requirement to grow by 50 per cent. Chart 1 shows that the first half was expected to bring most of it. However, IEA’s new assessment finds