The India Energy Week (IEW), government’s annual flagship oil and gas sector conference, will witness top international agencies such as OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA) launch their oil and gas reports on the world’s third largest energy consumer.

The development indicates India’s growing importance as an energy consumer. At IEW 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a report on the oil outlook till 2030 in the world’s third largest energy consumer.

The IEW 2025, which is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from February 11 to 14, is expected to witness participation from more than 20 Energy Ministers and Deputy Ministers representing advanced economies, largest energy producers, and key nations of global south.

The event will also feature heads of leading international organisations and 90 CEOs from some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 energy companies including BP, TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, ADNOC, Baker Hughes and Vitol.

“IEW 2025 offers a platform where global stakeholders can freely exchange ideas, explore opportunities, and witness India’s leadership in navigating complex energy transitions. As a springboard for collaboration on key energy projects, including green hydrogen technologies, solar innovations, or advanced exploration techniques, this event represents a crucible of global energy innovation,” Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain said.

Besides, the event will see OPEN launching the India oil demand report, while the IEA will launch a report on India’s natural gas sector.

Clean Cooking Ministerial

Another notable feature of this year’s IEW is the Clean Cooking Ministerial.

“IEW 2025 will feature impactful side events to foster global collaboration and innovation in the energy sector. Key among them is the Clean Cooking Ministerial, which will focus on accelerating global adoption of clean cooking solutions. This event offers India an opportunity to showcase its success stories, such as the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), as a model for driving access to clean cooking energy,” Jain said.

A roundtable of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the top international oil and gas company CEOs is also in the pipeline, the timelines for which are being finalised.

The ministerial can help India promote its affordable clean cooking solutions for Africa, and help poor households in Global South get access to affordable, advanced and climate friendly cooking solutions.

IEW 2025 incorporates seven key strategic themes—Collaboration, Resilience, Transition, Capacity, Digital Frontiers, Innovation, Leadership—with emphasis on pragmatic solutions for decarbonization, energy equity, and low-carbon economies.

The event is expected to have participation from over 70,000 delegates from 120 countries, over 700 exhibitors, and 10 country pavilions from the US, the UK, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia etc.

The event will witness robust participation from key Indian energy ministries, including the Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), NITI Aayog, and the Ministry of Mines and Minerals.

In line with India’s commitment to fostering a thriving start-up ecosystem and promoting innovation, IEW 2025 will host the Avinya Energy Startup Challenge 2.0. The top five start-ups from this challenge will gain exclusive access to showcase their cutting-edge solutions at the event, significantly boosting their global visibility and impact.

The winners of the Technical Papers presentation, selected from nearly 3,000 submissions, will have the opportunity to present their groundbreaking solutions.