India currently suffers from a major shortage of electric generating capacity.
In 2006, India had 144 gigawatts (GW) of installed electric capacity and generated 703 billion kilowatt hours. Nearly all power in India is generated with conventional thermal sources, which produced over 80 percent of electricity in 2006. Hydroelectricity has been a consistent source of power in India, accounting for nearly 16 percent of power generated in 2006. Finally, nuclear energy produced roughly 2 percent of electricity during the same year, while geothermal and other renewable sources accounted for as little as 1 percent.
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