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owned by the central government. There are also a number of other companies,<br />

electricity departments, power corporations and management boards separately<br />

or jointly owned by the states and the central government. Power Grid<br />

Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) integrates India's five regional grids into a<br />

national grid, though inter-regional capacity is still limited.<br />

Power Generation Mix<br />

Total electricity generation reached 699 TWh in 2005, a little higher than in<br />

Canada or Germany. In the Reference Scenario, it rises to 2 774 TWh in 2030,<br />

an average annual increase of 5.7%, compared with 6.1% per year between<br />

1990 and 2005 but only 4.5% per year over the past five years. In the period<br />

2005-2015, electricity generation is projected to grow by 6.6% per year. Percapita<br />

electricity generation, at 639 kWh in 2005, is one of the lowest in the<br />

world – over four times lower than the world average and 14 times lower than<br />

the average in the OECD (8 870 kWh). It is comparable to that of Vietnam<br />

and Mozambique. While power generation is projected to grow to more than<br />

1 900 kWh per capita in 2030, it will remain very low by OECD standards.<br />

Coal is the dominant fuel in India's electricity generation, accounting for over<br />

two thirds of total electricity produced. This share has often exceeded 70% over<br />

the past fifteen years. India's heavy dependence on coal will continue into the<br />

future (Figure 17.11). In the Reference Scenario, the share of coal increases to<br />

71% by 2030.<br />

1 200<br />

1 000<br />

800<br />

Figure 17.11: Changes in India's Electricity Generation Mix<br />

in the Reference Scenario<br />

TWh<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

17<br />

0<br />

– 200<br />

2005-2015 2015-2030<br />

Coal Oil Gas Nuclear Hydro<br />

Biomass Other renewables<br />

Chapter 17 - Reference Scenario Supply Projections 511

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