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India has the fifth largest generation capacity in the world with an installed capacity of over 150 GW, which is about 4 percent of global power generation. The average per capita consumption of electricity in India is estimated to be about 704 kWh. However, this is fairly low when compared to that of some of the developed and emerging nations such as the US (~15,000 kWh) and China (~1,800 kWh). The world average stands at 2,300 kWh.
The current installed transmission capacity is only 13 percent of the total installed generation capacity. With focus on increasing generation capacity over the next 8-10 years, corresponding investments in the transmission sector are also expected to go up.
Power sector reforms in India include unbundling of the State Electricity Boards into separate generation, transmission and distribution units, privatization of power distribution and open access.
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