Urban and rural areas in India rely on different energy sources and amounts. [1] Urban areas primarily use cleaner fuels like LPG, CNG, and electricity for cooking and daily needs, while rural areas rely heavily on biomass fuels like firewood which are less efficient. [2] Transportation and luxuries like air conditioning also consume more energy in urban versus rural settings. [3] Agriculture is the main energy user in rural areas for tasks like irrigation using tractors, diesel, animal power or electricity when available.
Urban and rural areas in India rely on different energy sources and amounts. [1] Urban areas primarily use cleaner fuels like LPG, CNG, and electricity for cooking and daily needs, while rural areas rely heavily on biomass fuels like firewood which are less efficient. [2] Transportation and luxuries like air conditioning also consume more energy in urban versus rural settings. [3] Agriculture is the main energy user in rural areas for tasks like irrigation using tractors, diesel, animal power or electricity when available.
Urban and rural areas in India rely on different energy sources and amounts. [1] Urban areas primarily use cleaner fuels like LPG, CNG, and electricity for cooking and daily needs, while rural areas rely heavily on biomass fuels like firewood which are less efficient. [2] Transportation and luxuries like air conditioning also consume more energy in urban versus rural settings. [3] Agriculture is the main energy user in rural areas for tasks like irrigation using tractors, diesel, animal power or electricity when available.
Gas 24.99 GW 10.8% Biomass– 9.9 GW (11.2%) Diesel 0.509 GW 0.20% Waste to energy – 0.148 (0.16%) Lignite 6.36 GW 2.7% 2 Sources: Ministry of Power; MoP&NG; and MNRE, Govt. of India (2018-2019 and July 2020). Resources Distribution Sl. No. Item Urban Rural 1 Basic Needs - Fuel used;;; LPG, CNG (PNG), Biomass (Cow dung cake, Firewood), Cooking Electricity…. Clean Fuel are used Coal, LPG (very few %), Electricity (Almost nil) How Much Energy??? LPG Main Resource: Biomass (more than 1LPG Cylinder: 14.2 LPG; 80% of rural population): Dirty fuel Energy Value: 14.2 kg x 45 MJ/kg = 640 MJ 12.8 MJ/d ---- Biomass – Energy How many days does it go: 50 Value – 10-18 MJ/kg of dry matter. day in a family of 4 members. 15 MJ/kg (CV – HHV and LHV)
12.8 MJ/day/family or 3.2 Combustion: Heat +
MJ/d/person….3.55 kWh CO2+H2Ov+Pullutants Thermal efficiency of the device: Bomb Calorimeter – HHV…. 65%. LHV – No heat of vapour 3 8.32 MJ = 2.3 kWh condensation contributes… Resources Distribution Sl. No. Item Urban Rural 1 Basic Needs - Fuel used;;; LPG, CNG (PNG), 12.8 MJ/d ---- Biomass – Energy Cooking and Electricity…. Clean Fuel are used Value – 10-18 MJ/kg of dry matter. livelihood 15 MJ/kg (LHV) How Much Energy??? LPG 1LPG Cylinder: 14.2 LPG; Amount of Fuel (Biomass) = 0.85 kg Energy Value: 14.2 kg x 45 of fuel wood.. MJ/kg = 640 MJ How many days does it go: 50 Thermal efficiency of biomass day in a family of 4 members. cookstove is 10%
12.8 MJ/day/family or 3.2 Amount of Fuel (Biomass) = 8.5 kg of
MJ/d/person….3.55 kWh fuel wood. Thermal efficiency of the device: 65%. Say 10 kg of fuel wood/day 4 8.32 MJ = 2.3 kWh Resources Distribution Sl. No. Item Urban Rural 1 Basic Needs - Fuel used;;; LPG, CNG (PNG), Biogas – CV 20 MJ/m3. Thermal Cooking and Electricity…. Clean Fuel are used efficiency = same as LPG (65%) livelihood How Much Energy??? LPG CV varies with methane content is gas. 1LPG Cylinder: 14.2 LPG; Energy Value: 14.2 kg x 45 MJ/kg = 640 MJ How many days does it go: 50 day in a family of 4 members.
12.8 MJ/day/family or 3.2
MJ/d/person….3.55 kWh Thermal efficiency of the device: 65%. 5 8.32 MJ = 2.3 kWh Resources Distribution Sl. No. Item Urban Rural 2 Livelihood and Electricity ---- 300 kWh/month Electricity – Lighting and Fans – 100 Luxurious kWh (lighting, fan, ac – cooling and heating) 3 Transportation Car, Bike ---- Petrol and diesel Bike (Petrol), Cycle – Human Being, Tractor (Diesel), Animals (Camel, Horse, Bullock etc.) – to carry agri produces 4 Agricultural NIL (only processing industries) Tractor (Diesel), Animal Power, production Electricity – for irrigation purpose. 5 Industry Yes, E, P, D, Coal No industry (very few small scale processing). 6
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