Ghosh, Probal P. Singh, Sudarshan and Parikh, Kirit S

Supply and use tables for India: Some issues - Economic & Political Weekly - 60(32), Aug 9, 2025: p.117-122

Economic & Political Weekly
60(32), Aug 9, 2025: p.117-122
AR.NO. 137080

Ghosh, Probal P. Singh, Sudarshan and Parikh, Kirit S.

Supply and use tables for India: Some issues

Identifying some of the inconsistencies in the representation of energy supply and use in the supply and use tables being published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in recent years, the paper advises caution in using them for optimisation-based macroeconomic models. Misrepresentation of energy flows can lead to flawed estimates of sectoral energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This will have an adverse effect on the climate and energy policies formulated using the SUTs. By highlighting these inaccuracies, the paper underscores the need to rectify the SUTs to ensure accurate economic and environmental assessments. – Reproduced

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