This energy market report offers an incisive and reliable overview of the energy sector of the country. With a focus on oil, gas, coal and power markets, the report provides a complete picture of the country situation, dynamics, current issues and future prospects. With 2008 market data and continuous follow-up of markets news, this report brings clear and concise insights, to help tackle national energy challenges and opportunities.

Institutions & Energy Policy
The Planning Commission outlines the orientation of the general policies and gives its opinion on the plans of other ministries ...

Energy Companies
Energy companies active in the market (production, import, export, distribution, refineries, LNG terminals) in the oil, gas, coal and power sectors.

Energy Supply
Resources: India has substantial coal reserves at its disposal (96 Gt of proven reserves, including 75 Gt of steam coal and 16.5 Gt of coking coal ...

Prices
Details of energy prices and taxes levels and evolution, by energy and by sector (oil, coal, power, gas).

Consumption
Total energy consumption per capita remains very low (0.54 toe and 510 kWh in 2008) and is increasing slowly ...

Issues & Prospects
The energy sector is faced with two difficulties: on the one hand, the level of oil production is low while the level of consumption is rising sharply, which has led to an increasing share of oil imports in the trade balance; and, on the other hand, ...

2008 Key data & Graphs

• Economic indicators: population, growth, etc.
• Supply indicators: reserves, capacity, production, external trade (per energy)
• Demand indicators: consumption per capita, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector), energy security, energy efficiency, CO2 emissions
• Energy Balance : total and per energy