3.1 Trends in energy demand and GDP
| Fiscal year | 1965 - 73 | 1973 - 75 | 1975 - 80 | 1980 - 90 | 1990 - 99 |
| GDP growth rate | 9.43% | 3.55% | 3.37% | 4.77% | 1.13% |
| Annual average rate of energy demand increase | 10.86% | 0.43% | 0.41% | 3.71% | 1.35% |
| GDP elasticity of energy demand | 1.15 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.78 | 1.19 |