Answer: Thermal power
Notes: Agriculture is the biggest consumer of water. However, high growth in power generation has been accompanied by an increase in the demand for water for cooling in thermal power plants, making the region one of the largest consumers of water in India. Thermal power—power dependent on fuels such as coal, natural gas and nuclear power—provides India with 83 percent of its total electricity.
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