The lower - bound estimate for solar e-waste production is based on a rooftop home solar system providing 50 percent of average annual
American residential electricity consumption, while the upper - bound estimate is based on a solar system providing 100 percent.
India's
residential electricity consumption — for those that have power — lags well behind the world's average and is, according to the IEA, ten - times lower than that of OECD countries.
Currently, 20 % of
all residential electricity consumption in India comes from lighting.