据第三世界水管理中心（Third World Center for Water Management）的数据，印度抽水所需电量在过去十年中增加了一倍 — — 有些地区甚至增加了两倍，而管井深度从10—15米延伸到200—400米。
According to the Third World Center for Water Management, the amount of electricity required to pump water in India has doubled – and, in some cases, even tripled – in the last decade alone, as tube-wells have moved from 10-15 meters (32-50 feet) to 200-400 meters (650-1300 feet) deep.