Energy Futures Lab

Energy Economy Modelling Dashboard

Understanding India’s Future Energy Pathways

Understanding the Link Between Climate and Energy Demand

This platform brings together national-level, scenario-based energy-economy interlinked models that project thermal coal demand, renewable capacity needs, transport sector energy demand, and industry sector energy demand through 2050.

Each model is simulation-based and is built to explore how India can grow sustainability with a focus on equity while moving toward Viksit Bharat 2047 and meeting the Net-Zero 2070 vision.

The thermal coal model is structured as a macro-economic framework based on a causal inference model using econometric modelling tools. At the same time, the transport and industry pathways are built using Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP), allowing flexible exploration of low-carbon transitions across sectors of the Indian Economy in the future.

What the Dashboard Offers

Policy-Focused Insights

Get a clear view of how different energy and economic futures shape policy decisions on coal transitions, renewable deployment, and low-carbon growth across mobility and industry sectors.

Forecasts & Future Pathways (through 2050)

Dive into long-term projections for:

  • Thermal coal demand
  • Electricity demand and per-capita electricity use
  • Coal power capacity trajectories
  • Sectoral Final Energy Demand
  • Renewable energy capacity requirements

These projections help map out the trade-offs, bottlenecks, and opportunities across India’s energy system in the future while the Indian Economy moves towards its Viksit Bharat 2047 and Net Zero 2070 Goals.

Scenario Analysis

Compare alternate futures and see how today’s energy, economic, and societal choices shape India’s energy supply, demand, and emissions profile through 2050.

Dive into dynamic projections and interactive scenario analytics on the Energy-Economy Modelling Dashboard.