New Delhi, July 6 -- India is set to build a more comprehensive national energy statistics database by plugging major data gaps in areas such as biofuels, electric vehicle (EV) electricity consumption, captive and off-grid power, and industry-wise energy use, according to the 'Report of the Expert Committee on Energy Statistics' released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

The report said the existing energy statistics framework has several gaps that limit a complete assessment of India's energy landscape. It identified "non-capturing of end-use consumption of imported coal, the industry-wise consumption break-up of electricity, the demand-side statistics of the energy in India, the generation/consumption ...