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Spatial Dynamics of Electricity Usage in India

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dc.contributor.authorKerr, William R.
dc.contributor.authorGhani, Ejaz
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Arti Grover
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-12T19:59:48Z
dc.date.available2014-11-12T19:59:48Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.description.abstractIndia's manufacturing sector has undergone many spatial adjustments since 1989, including, for example, the organized sector's migration to rural locations, the powerful rise of informal manufacturing within cities, and the development of intermediate cities for manufacturing. This paper investigates the impact of these spatial adjustments for electricity usage in India s manufacturing sector. Striking spatial differences in energy usage exist, and whether spatial adjustments exacerbate or alleviate energy consumption strains is important for issues ranging from reducing India's power blackouts to stemming rising pollution levels. Using detailed surveys for the organized and unorganized sectors, the analysis finds that electricity usage per unit of output in urban plants declined steadily during 1989-2010. In the rural areas, by contrast, electricity consumption per unit of output for organized sector plants peaked in 2000 and thereafter declined. Decomposing the observed trends in aggregate electricity usage from 2000 onwards, the paper finds that most reductions in electricity usage per unit of output came from reductions in existing sites of activity (defined through state-industry-urban/rural cells). The second biggest factor leading to reduced usage was lower usage in fast-growing sectors. By contrast, spatial movements of manufacturing activity across India did not significantly change usage levels and may have even increased them. This appears to have been in part because of the split nature of the mobility, with organized and unorganized sectors migrating in opposite directions.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20270207/spatial-dynamics-electricity-usage-india
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7055
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20504
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7055
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUNDANT ENERGY
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectAGGREGATE LEVEL
dc.subjectALUMINUM
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAQUACULTURE
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBASES
dc.subjectBUILDING CODES
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCEMENT
dc.subjectCHANGES IN ENERGY INTENSITY
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOAL GAS
dc.subjectCOMBUSTIBLE BIOMASS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL ENERGY
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE
dc.subjectCOOKING
dc.subjectCOST OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDOMESTIC USE
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectEFFICIENT USE
dc.subjectEFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
dc.subjectELECTRIC GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRIC GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY BOARDS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY COSTS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SYSTEM
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USAGE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USE
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENERGY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY ECONOMICS
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectENERGY INPUT
dc.subjectENERGY INTENSITY
dc.subjectENERGY INTENSIVE
dc.subjectENERGY OUTLOOK
dc.subjectENERGY POLICY
dc.subjectENERGY PRICE
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCERS
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY SAVINGS
dc.subjectENERGY SECURITY
dc.subjectENERGY SERVICE
dc.subjectENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectENERGY USAGE
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL OIL
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGHG
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectIRON
dc.subjectLIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNEW PLANTS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectPAPER PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPATTERNS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM REFINING
dc.subjectPLANT OUTPUT
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION LEVELS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPROCESS USES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectQUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE GENERATION
dc.subjectRENEWABLE SOURCES
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY MARKETS
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER SECTOR
dc.subjectTOTAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectVERTICAL AXIS
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWOOD PRODUCTS
dc.subjectWORLD ENERGY
dc.subjectWORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK
dc.titleSpatial Dynamics of Electricity Usage in Indiaen
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okr.crossref.titleSpatial Dynamics of Electricity Usage in India
okr.date.disclosure2014-10-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:22:22.327351Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20270207/spatial-dynamics-electricity-usage-india
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Demand
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnergy::Energy and Environment
okr.topicEnvironment::Environment and Energy Efficiency
okr.unitMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice Group
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