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  • India boasts a growing economy, and is increasingly a significant consumer of oil and natural gas.
  • The Indian government continues to hold licensing rounds in an effort to promote exploration activities and boost domestic oil production.
  • Despite major new natural gas discoveries in recent years, India continues to plan on gas imports to meet its future needs.
  • India currently suffers from a major shortage of generation capacity.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2008
2009
   
30 Year History
India
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
    
India
Total Oil Production 888.42 8,653 85,577 22   835.85
Crude Oil Production 693.71 7,533 73,717 24   680.43
Consumption 2,907.65 25,346 85,436 4   3,007.99
Net Export/Imports(-) -2,019.23 -16,693 -- 6   -2,172.14
Total Oil Exports to U.S. 6 203 12,915 45   14
Refinery Capacity 2,256 22,214 85,460 8   2,256
Proved ReservesMbr />(Billion Barrels) 5.62 34 1,330 21   5.62
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2009
2010
   
29 Year History
India
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
India
Production 1,437 15,441 104,787 21   1,848
Consumption 1,883 18,405 107,245 13   2,277
Net Export/Imports(-) -446 -2,831 -- 13   -429
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
38 430 6,289 24   38
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
India
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
India
Production 613.402 4,758 7,546 3   622.818
Consumption 705.205 4,637 7,318 3   721.986
Net Export/Imports(-) -80.393 -22 -- 4   -99.168
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2007
2008
   
India
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
India
Net Generation 759.34 6,510 18,795 5   785.53
Net Consumption 578.77 5,952 17,139 5   600.65
Installed Capacity (GWe) 170.23 1,528 4,468 5   177.38
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2007
2008
   
India
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
India
Production 13.086 125 473 6   13.664
Consumption 18.848 163 482 5   19.954
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
6,230 7,913 7,528 87   6,275
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2008
2009
   
India
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
India
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 1,463.30 12,313 30,400 4   1,591.13

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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