7.19 Estimates of Energy Supplied by Traditional Fuels
| ('000' tonnes of coal equivalent) | |||||
| Fuels | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
| Cow-dung | 2018 | 2008 | 2005 | 2025 | 2046 |
| Jute stick | 435 | 424 | 419 | 499 | 374 |
| Rice straw | 1579 | 1535 | 1550 | 1534 | 1611 |
| Rice hulls | 2722 | 2708 | 2717 | 2690 | 2825 |
| Bagasse | 602 | 636 | 622 | 604 | 572 |
| Fire wood | 529 | 550 | 553 | 575 | 604 |
| Twigs and Leaves | 1325 | 1343 | 1349 | 1403 | 1473 |
| Other wastes | 1183 | 1125 | 1149 | 1195 | 1255 |
| Total | 10397 | 10329 | 10364 | 10525 | 10760 |
| Notes: One metric ton of coal is quivalent ot 27.55X106 BTU | |||||
| Source : Compiled by BBS. | |||||