Geography PYQ 262 of 587 · Electrical Energy · Energy : Miscellaneous

In India, per capita consumption of energy in 1994 was –

  1. A300 kg. of oil equivalent
  2. B360 kg. of oil equivalent
  3. C243 kg. of oil equivalent
  4. D343 kg. of oil equivalent

53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011

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Correct answer: (c) 243 kg. of oil equivalent

Explanation

During the question period, option (c) was the correct answer. In India, per capita electricity consumption increased to 1395 kilowatt-hours in 2023-24, showing an increase of 45.8 percent from 957 kilowatt-hours in 2013-14. In 2023-24, per capita final energy consumption was 0.43 tonne oil equivalent.

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