Home PYQs UPPSC UPPSC MCQs Prelims 1998 (GS Paper I)

Question

The present per capita annual consumption of electricity in India is about:

  1. 150 kwh
  2. 350 kwh
  3. 850 kwh
  4. 1,350 kwh

Answer:

Option D: 1,350 kwh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1,350 kwh”.

India's per capita electricity consumption in 2022–2023 was 1,327 kilowatt-hours (kWh), which is about one-third of the global average.