India leads world in growth of energy sector investments between 2015-18

Flows into the sector expand by 12% in calendar 2018 alone, India is outlier since energy sector investments elsewhere have either stagnated or decelerated

Growth in energy sector investments was the most pronounced in India compared to any other region in the world between 2015 and 2018.

Data compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed that India’s energy sector investments expanded by 12 per cent in calendar 2018 alone. During 2015-2018, investments flowing into the country's energy sector are estimated to have grown by seven per cent CAGR (compounded annual growth rate). Investments, including private foreign capital, poured into areas like coal supply, oil & gas, energy efficiency, renewable power, electricity networks, thermal power and renewables for transport or heat.

In terms of volumes of