India increasingly dependent on imported fossil fuels as demand rises, says EIA

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- India' s dependence on imported fossil fuels rose to 38% in 2012, despite the country having significant domestic fossil fuel resources. India ranked as the fourth-largest energy consumer in the world in 2011, following China, the U.S. and Russia. The country' s energy demand continues to climb as a result of its dynamic economic growth and modernization. India is the third-largest economy on a purchasing power parity basis, and has the world' s second-largest population, according to World Bank data.

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