Energy_Statistics_2013

Energy Statistics 2013AVAILABILITY5.1 Availability of coal and lignite The total availability of raw coal in India during 2011-12 stood at 638.84 MTs and thatof lignite at 41.89 MTs (Table 5.1). The availability of coal in the year 2011-12 increased by 8.30% compared to 2010-11,the availability of lignite also increased by 11.15% during the same period. The availability of coal has increased at a CAGR of about 5.36% during the periodfrom 1970-71 to 2011-12. This increased availability might be attributed to the secularincrease in the coal production (72.95MTs during 1970-71 to 539.94 MTs during2011-12) supplemented by imports (Table 5.2). The availability of lignite during 2011-12 increased by 11.15% compared to 2010-11(Table 5.3). The availability of lignite has increased at a CAGR of about 1.41% duringthe period from 1998-99 to 2011-12.5.2 Availability of Natural Gas The availability of natural gas has steadily increased from a mere 17.86 BCMsduring 1970-71 to 150.87 BCMs during 2011-12, registering a CAGR of 5.21%. Mostof this increase in the indigenous production is due to discovery of new reserves.(Table 5.1)5.3 Availability of Electricity Since thermal electricity is not a primary source of energy, being produced either fromcoal or natural gas in India, electricity availability is considered only for that electricitywhich is generated from Hydro and Nuclear sources. Without taking into account the transmission and distribution losses, the totalavailability is equal to the total generation, and this figure increased from 53,031 GWhduring 1970-71 to 8,11,506 GWh during 2011-12, registering a CAGR of 6.71% overthe period (Table 5.1).5.4 Availability of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products The availability of crude oil in the country increased from 18.51MTs during 1970-71to 106.52 MTs during 2000-01 and then to 209.82 MTs during 2011-12 (Table 5.4). During this period crude oil production increased from 6.82 MTs to 38.09 MTs and thenet import increased from 11.68 MTs to 171.73 MTs. There was 4.24% increase inavailability of crude oil during 2011-12 over 2010-11.AVAILABILITY 34