India’s Approaches to the Problem of Energy Security

Since the ration between production and consumption of electricity in the context of present and future demands of various countries determines the level of their energy security, it is this ration which is the main object of the research reported in the article. The case of India, with its huge population, rapid economic growth of the last decade and obvious scarcity of energy resources is of special interest and importance. The consideration of different indicators of demographic situation in the country shows that the number of population and the dynamics of its growth are still the main factors which determine prospects for solution of India’s energy security problem -

The paper analyses the situation of energy demand and supply across all sources of energy available to India and identify the directions along which the most effective and efficient projects can be realized. Due to its obvious peculiarities, a special attention is paid to the nuclear program of Indian, and, particularly, to the supply of Uranium necessary for instigation of nuclear energy production. The importance of the current moment is emphasized, when, in the context of limited energy resources, both Indian Government and society should decide what segments of population and branches of economy are to be given priorities to in meeting their growing demands, and how the priorities can be realized.

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