Rationalisation of tariffs and stricter compliant mechanisms mean that the end users are now more exposed to the true cost of power. As electricity distributors have used innovative technologies to crack down on theft, electricity demand in Delhi has grown much more slowly in the last 5 years (i.e. post reforms) than in the pre-2003 state-of-affairs, despite a much stronger economic growth in Delhi post-2003. This is equivalent to nearly 50% of India’s total power-sector emissions in 2007 (520 Mt of CO2) and about 6% of Europe’s total emissions in 2006. Clearly, power-sector reforms will have a significant developmental impact in India by improving the access and reliability of the electricity system.