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Crude oil jumps to multi-year highs on global energy crunch

Brent crude was up $1.45, or 1.8%, at $83.84 a barrel by 1336 GMT, its highest since October 2018

Kerala CM to take decision on load shedding at high-level meeting today

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called a high-level meeting today on power shortage in the state, said sources.

Kerala stares at rising power purchase cost, asks consumers to clear bills

The state buys most of its electricity from others; launches a campaign asking people to save electricity.

Tamil Nadu coal stocks may run out in 4 days; Chennai faces power cuts

Chief ministers of Delhi, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh ring up coal and power ministries, fearing a power crisis

EU recommends relief funds for consumers hit by energy costs

The European Union on Wednesday urged member countries to provide relief funds to consumers and small businesses hit hardest by rising gas and electricity prices

China's factories, households grapple with power cuts to meet targets

Power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.

India's power consumption up 9.3% to 28.08 bn units in 1st week of August

India's power consumption grew 9.3 per cent in the first week of August to 28.08 billion units due to improved economic activities after easing of lockdown curbs by states, according to power ministry

Back to old normal: Power sheds Covid load on work-from-home support

In the final instalment of a four-part series on how some of the defining numbers in key sectors are springing back to the pre-pandemic level, Shreya Jai looks at India's power sector

World still falls short of ensuring equitable access to energy: Report

During the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa actually increased

Average spot power price jumps 65% to Rs 4.06/unit in March at IEX

Average spot power price rose by 65% to Rs 4.06 per unit in March compared to the year-ago month at Indian Energy Exchange mainly due to increase in demand on account of rise in temperature

Energy crisis in US deepens with nearly 5 million people in the dark

The blackouts are likely to continue throughout Tuesday with no firm end in sight

India to overtake EU as world's third largest energy consumer by 2030: IEA

IEA forecast India accounting for the biggest share of energy demand growth over the next two decades

Govt invites foreign investment in India's strategic petroleum reserves

India wants to cut its carbon emissions and raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030 from the current 6.2%

Covid-19 contributed in 2.5 years' worth fall in emissions: BNEF report

The report attributed the current fall in emissions to build-out of wind and solar power, the uptake of electric vehicles and improved energy efficiency across industries.

India's air quality 'filthy' despite decline in energy consumption

Per capita energy consumption in the country was up just 1.2% in 2019, slowest in 18 years

Only 25% aware of energy efficient appliances in India, shows data

The report also pointed out shortcomings in the awareness programmes organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency

The future of energy

Book review of THE NEW MAP: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations

The end of food inflation?

Improving efficiency in producing and converting edible calories when demand weakens could throw new social challenges

Continued decline in all-India power demand affecting thermal PLFs: Ind-Ra

Electricity generation (excluding renewables) also decreased 17.7 per cent to 96.3 billion units in May

Coronavirus effects likely to accelerate energy transition: Moody's

Recessionary forces and weaker long term growth expectations will place pressure on both corporate and household demand