present a case study on the energy crisis situation in Punjab on the basis of power consumption lower surcharge rates on electricity power theft etc.
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The utility electricity sector in India has one national grid with an installed capacity of 357.875 GW as of 30 June 2019.[3] Renewable power plants, which also include large hydroelectric plants, constitute 34.86% of India's total installed capacity. During the 2017-18 fiscal year, the gross electricity generated by utilities in India was 1,303.49 TWh and the total electricity generation (utilities and non utilities) in the country was 1,486.5 TWh.[5][6] The gross electricity consumption during the 2017-18 fiscal year was 1,149 kWh per capita.[5] India is the world's third largest producer and third largest consumer of electricity.[7][8] In the 2015-16 fiscal year, electric energy consumption in agriculture was recorded as being the highest (17.89%) worldwide.[5] The per capita electricity consumption is low compared to most other countries despite India having a cheaper electricity tariff.