A citizens’ guide to energy subsidies in India

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A citizens’ guide to energy subsidies in India [1]

India has historically subsidized energy with the objective of protecting its consumers from international price volatility and providing energy access for its citizens, especially the poor. However, energy subsidies place a heavy burden on government budgets, while often failing to reach their targeted beneficiaries. This guide focuses on the scale and impacts of energy subsidies in India. In addition to forming a large part of government expenditure in India, subsidies for energy have a tremendous impact on the lives of citizens. At the most immediate level, these subsidies affect how much people pay for energy. However, digging deeper reveals that they have a profound effect on the environments in which people live and the economies in which they earn their living.

Publication Date:

01/03/2012

Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development [2]

Tags:

Energy [3], Subsidies [4], India [5], Economy [6], Electricity [7], Public Sector [8], Private Sector [9], LPG [10], Diesel [11], Kerosene [12], Environment [13], Health [14], Industry [15], Energy Intensity [16], Public Distribution System (PDS) [17], Household Energy [18]

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/citizens%E2%80%99-guide-energy-subsidies-india

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