Page 4 - Energy Consumption

Explained: Why India's 2025 ethanol blending target may not be a good idea

India's target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol will have to bring more land under cultivation of raw material, and that may affect food security. Yet, emissions will not reduce drastically

US consumption of natural gas to increase: Energy Information Admin

The US Energy Information Administration forecast in a report that the consumption of natural gas in the country will average 84.1 billion cubic feet per day in 2022

Phasing out coal-based plants: The way forward

As far as India is concerned, all our energy is currently being used on how to reach the magical figure of 500 GW.

Power consumption grows 2.6% to 112.67 billion units in January

According to the data, peak power demand met or highest supply in a day rose to 192.07GW in the month under review compared to 189.39 GW in January 2021, and 170.97 GW in January 2020

Budget 2022 should boost consumption via tax breaks, fuel tax cuts: Report

In a pre-budget report, India Ratings said it expects the new budget to consolidate and strengthen the plan set out in the last budget

Adani Group firms AGEL, ATL declare energy compact goals as part of COP26

Adani Green Energy Ltd and Adani Transmission Ltd have declared their energy compact goals

Power Ministry proposes amendments in EC Act to boost renewable energy use

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Copper price rebounds as global energy crisis keeps roiling the market

Power shortages are forcing output cuts from China to Europe

India asks Qatar for 50 cargoes it deemed too expensive in 2015

The global energy shortage has prompted India to ask Qatar, the world's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, for around 50 cargoes it deemed too expensive six years ago

High prices could slow India's transition to gas in its energy mix

High prices threaten India's goal to boost the use of gas in its energy mix as some industries are looking at switching back to coal and petcoke

Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches: Report

And fears are rising that Europe will have to ration electricity if it's a cold winter

Dirtier trains and less newsprint is the latest energy crisis fallout

Crunch situation threatens vegetable greenhouses, hits metal supply; Europe and Asia are already reeling from soaring gas and power prices

Energy crisis threatens global economic recovery, says IEA

Oil and natural gas prices have soared to multi-year highs recently, sending power prices surging to record levels as widespread energy shortages engulf Asia and Europe

Energy policy preparedness

Difficulties will not be limited to coal

Aluminium notches new 13-year high as supply fears predominate

Aluminum was one of the first targets in China's efforts to curb industrial energy usage

Energy crisis: China goes for 'boldest' power pricing reform in decades

Pushing all industrial and commercial users to the power exchanges and allowing prices to be set by the market may encourage loss-making generators to increase output

Oil holds near $84 a barrel on global energy shortage fears

The price of Brent has surged by more than 60 per cent this year

Top headlines: Shah reviews coal crisis; Tata seeks to consolidate airlines

India may look at increasing tax on some goods and services in a step toward moving to a simpler structure. More on that in our top headlines this morning.

Crude oil jumps to multi-year highs on global energy crunch

Brent crude was up $1.45, or 1.8%, at $83.84 a barrel by 1336 GMT, its highest since October 2018

Kerala CM to take decision on load shedding at high-level meeting today

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called a high-level meeting today on power shortage in the state, said sources.