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The data of installed capacity of electricity produced by different sources of energy (solar, wind and coal) in two states (X) and (Y) alongwith their respective populations are given for the years 2011 and 2021 in the table given below. Based on the data, answer the following questions:
Statewise details of population and installed capacity of electricity
| State X | State Y | |||||||
| Year |
Population (mn) |
Solar (GW) |
Wind (GW) |
Coal (GW) |
Population (mn) |
Solar (GW) |
Wind (GW) |
Coal (GW) |
| 2011 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 15 | 08 | 50 |
| 2021 | 60 | 28 | 15 | 42 | 68 | 20 | 10 | 55 |
What was the per capita availability of electricity in state X in the year 2021?
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Population of State X in 2021: 60 million
Installed capacity of solar energy in State X in 2021: 28 GW
Installed capacity of wind energy in State X in 2021: 15 GW
Installed capacity of coal energy in State X in 2021: 42 GW
Calculation:
Total installed capacity = Installed capacity of solar energy + Installed capacity of wind energy + Installed capacity of coal energy
Total installed capacity = 28 GW + 15 GW + 42 GW = 85 GW
Per capita availability = Total installed capacity / Population
⇒ 85 GW ÷ 60 million ≈ 1.416 kW
∴ The per capita availability of electricity in State X in the year 2021 is approximately 1.41 kW.
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