Out of a total oil consumption of 119.9 MMT during 2006-07 the Industrial Sector accounted for about 20% i.e. 24 MMT.PCRA experience of conducting Energy Audits in a wide sectors of industries has demonstrated that there is a potential for saving more than 20% of petroleum products consumed in this sector. A part of this saving potential can be realized by making operational adjustments without any investments. PCRA in its efforts to conserve oil in this sector carries out, Energy Audits fuel oil diagnostic studies; organizes seminars, consumer meets, clinics, and workshops and also undertakes Research and Development projects such as the development of low air pressure industrial burners etc. for efficiency improvement, PCRA identifies the potential for saving petroleum fuels in all these areas of activities and subsequently follows it up on a regular basis to assess actual realization of the identified savings.

During 2006-07, PCRA has conducted

• Energy Audits - 159 Nos.
• Fuel oil diagnostic study - 62 Nos.
• Small Scale Industries - 123 Nos.
• Institutional Training Programme - 62
• Seminars/Tech. Meets - 34

Over the last 1990, PCRA has conducted

• Energy Audits - 3059 Nos.
• Fuel oil diagnostic study - 5357 Nos.
• Small Scale Industries - 13410 Nos.
• Institutional Training Programme - 2431 (1995 to 05)
• Seminars/Tech. Meets - 570
• Consumers meets - 309