This paper estimates energy consumed in the post-harvest food systems of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka. The components of the post-harvest food system are: food processing, food transport and cooking. It is shown that they represent a significant share of national energy consumption and that variations among countries depend on variables such as urbanization, income, cropping patterns and whether a country is a food importer or food exporter. The policies to reduce energy consumption would involve measures for increased energy efficiencies, reduced food losses and careful consideration of markets vs food production areas for perishable commodities.