Electricity Demand in India Will Almost Triple Between 2018 and 2040: World Bank

Economic cost of power distortions is equivalent to 4-7 percent of the GDP a year

December 24, 2018

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More than 250 million people in South Asia live without access to electricity, which is a quarter of the global population living off the grid, reveals a new report In the Dark: How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia published by the World Bank.

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