India Energy Database, 1970 – 2003, in Peta Joules
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Table 2 : Production of primary sources of conventional Energy in India
( peta joules)
| Year | Coal & lignite | Crude petroleum | Natural gas | Electricity hydro & nuclear |
Total |
| 1970-71 | 1598 | 286 | 56 | 996 | 2936 |
| 1971-72 | 1594 | 306 | 59 | 1052 | 3011 |
| 1972-73 | 1677 | 307 | 60 | 1020 | 3064 |
| 1973-74 | 1706 | 301 | 66 | 1129 | 3202 |
| 1974-75 | 1912 | 322 | 79 | 1083 | 3396 |
| 1975-76 | 2149 | 354 | 91 | 1293 | 3887 |
| 1976-77 | 2198 | 373 | 94 | 1371 | 4036 |
| 1977-78 | 2188 | 451 | 109 | 1450 | 4198 |
| 1978-79 | 2203 | 487 | 108 | 1797 | 4595 |
| 1979-80 | 2236 | 493 | 107 | 1741 | 4577 |
| 1980-81 | 2491 | 440 | 91 | 1784 | 4806 |
| 1981-82 | 2747 | 678 | 148 | 1893 | 5466 |
| 1982-83 | 2748 | 882 | 190 | 1814 | 5634 |
| 1983-84 | 2948 | 1089 | 230 | 1926 | 6193 |
| 1984-85 | 3047 | 1214 | 279 | 2089 | 6629 |
| 1985-86 | 3185 | 1263 | 313 | 2016 | 6777 |
| 1986-87 | 3439 | 1276 | 380 | 2119 | 7214 |
| 1987-88 | 3778 | 1271 | 442 | 1889 | 7380 |
| 1988-89 | 4097 | 1342 | 509 | 2293 | 8241 |
| 1989-90 | 4233 | 1427 | 654 | 2403 | 8717 |
| 1990-91 | 4063 | 1383 | 693 | 2800 | 8939 |
| 1991-92 | 4431 | 1271 | 718 | 2818 | 9238 |
| 1992-93 | 4606 | 1128 | 696 | 2757 | 9187 |
| 1993-94 | 4751 | 1132 | 706 | 2731 | 9320 |
| 1994-95 | 4935 | 1350 | 747 | 3181 | 10213 |
| 1995-96 | 5264 | 1472 | 872 | 2900 | 10508 |
| 1996-97 | 5498 | 1378 | 896 | 2807 | 10579 |
| 1997-98 | 5469 | 1418 | 1017 | 3048 | 10952 |
| 1998-99 | 5392 | 1370 | 1057 | 3414 | 11233 |
| 1999-00 | 5454 | 1338 | 1096 | 3384(r) | 11272(r) |
| 2000-01 | 5683 | 1358 | 1135 | 3286(r) | 11462(r) |
| 2001-02 | 5948 | 1341 | 1145 | 3357 | 11791 |
| 2002-03(p) | 6229 | 1383 | 1209 | 2990 | 11811 |
Conversion factors (i) One million tonnes of coal in
1970 to 1981 = 20.93 peta joules of energy.
1982 to 1983 = 19.98 peta joules of energy.
1984 to 1989 = 19.62 peta joules of energy.
1990 to 1996 = 17.81 peta joules of energy.
1999 to 2000 = 16.93 peta joules of energy.
2000 – 01 = 16.88 peta joules of energy.
2001 – 02 = 16.87 peta joules of energy.
2002 – 03 = 16.96 peta joules of energy.
1997 to 1999 = 17.08 peta joules of energy.
(ii) One million tonnes of oil = 41.87 peta joules of energy.
(iii) One billion cubic metre of natural gas = 38.52 peta joules of energy.
(iv) One billion kilowatt hour of electricity = 36.0 peta joules of energy.
