Analyzing the causal relations between electric power consumption and economic growth in India

An examination of the relationship between economic growth and electric power consumption in India from 1974 to 2014 using the Johansen co-integration method suggests an absence of a long-run relationship among the study variables. Granger Causality indicates a one-way causal direction from economic growth to electric power consumption, suggesting to policymakers that electricity conservation strategies can be implemented without hindering economic growth.