Data Visualisation
Rising Power Demand, Falling Emissions
India’s electricity demand is projected to grow sharply over the coming decades.
A Net Zero 2070-aligned pathway could significantly reshape the sector’s emissions trajectory. The analysis projects that electricity demand could exceed 5,000 terawatt-hours annually by 2050, even as power sector emissions decline through large-scale renewable energy deployment and existing clean energy policies.
But the transition also depends on the pace of renewable energy expansion. Delays in renewable capacity additions, storage deployment or grid integration could substantially increase emissions, even under a net-zero pathway.
This infographic explores how emissions from India’s power sector could evolve under different policy scenarios.