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Source: The post is based on the article “First-ever Comprehensive Energy Sector Report of BEE’s Energy Data Management Unit released” published in PIB on 23rd June 2023
What is the News?
The Union Ministry of Power has released a report titled National Energy Data: Survey and Analysis 2021-22.
What is National Energy Data: Survey and Analysis 2021-22?
Prepared by: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power) in collaboration with NITI Aayog.
Objectives of the report: To provide granular information about energy supply and consumption patterns across various sectors of the Indian economy.
– To provide an overview of the impact of various energy conservation policies and their associated carbon dioxide emission reduction and monetary savings.
What are the key findings of the report?
India conserved 249 billion units (BUs) of electricity to save Rs 1.60 lakh crore in bills for the 2021-22 financial year.
The total equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions is around 280 Million Tonnes annually.
There exists limited data on non-commercial energy sources such as biomass, although these modes meet significant energy needs.
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