India’s energy sector has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, laying the foundations for an important new phase in its development.
Twenty-five years ago, half of India’s population had no access to electricity. Today, thanks to the successful implementation of recent government policies, 99.9% of households have electricity. A push to improve the availability of clean-cooking solutions in rural areas has resulted in a “blue flame revolution”, with more than 80 million new liquefied petroleum gas connections. Coupled with piped natural gas connections, this has increased clean-cooking access to about 98% households.
India has also seized the opportunity offered by energy efficiency. As part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, the government has distributed about 370 million LED bulbs under UJALA scheme.
