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    Detailed perspectives on developments in South Asia​​

    168 : Power Shortages in India’s Southern Region: Challenges for Growth

    S Narayan, Head of Research and Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the ISAS

    13 June 2012

    The power industry is one of the largest and most important industries in India as it fulfils the energy requirements of various other industries. India has the world’s fifth largest electricity generation capacity and it is the sixth largest energy consumer accounting for 3.4 per cent of global energy consumption. In India, power is generated by State utilities, Central utilities and private players.