National Institution for Transforming India-NITI Aayog

Title: Distribution of households with electricity for domestic use   Description: Percentage of households that have electricity facility for domestic use. Data is expressed as per cent. Data is disaggregated by location. Domestic use of the electricity may be for lighting or cooking or for both. Electricity may be used legally or illegally and the electricity may be supplied to the household either through public agencies, corporations or by private suppliers. However, if the household makes its own arrangement, either through generator or solar panel, to generate electricity, the household will not be considered as having electricity for domestic use. Data is disaggregated by Social Groups and major religion communities.   Released Under: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)   Contributor: NITI Aayog/Planning Commission   Keywords: Religion; Household; Facility; Social; Scheduled; Caste; SC; Tribe; ST; Backward; major; Religious; community; Hindu; Muslim; Christian; Sikh   Group: India Human Development Report   Sectors: Social Development   Note: Source : “Indian Human Development Report, 2011 – Towards Social Inclusion” by Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Planning Commission, GoI. NA: Not Available.

Net generation for Pontemol power station in Curchorem, Goa was reported as 65,629 GWh. However, this is very high given the installed capacity of this plant (12 MW). Hence the generation has been modified to 65.629 GWh. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. did not submit rate of sale of power, hence rate of sale of power taken from 2012-13 data

Title: Electricity Tariff/Cost Under RGGVY   Description: Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) being implemented in Indian states mostly to provide benefits to households below the “poverty line” (BPL) through a free connection but chargeable consumption of power. The principal aims of RGGVY being implemented since 2005 are the following: (1) Electrifying all villages and habitations as per new definition. (2) Providing access to electricity to all rural households. (3)Providing electricity connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families free of charge. The data describes the Tariff levels in various states and BPL tariffs in Bihar and Gujarat.   Released Under: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)   Contributor: NITI Aayog/Planning Commission   Keywords: cost; tariff; Rajiv; Gandhi; Grameen; Vidyutikaran; Yojana; Power; Energy; Price   Group: Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana   Sectors: All   Note: Evaluation Report on Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) - May, 2014. 1. The comparison is for 200 units consumption in domestic category. 2. For Delhi 2.90 Rs. /unit includes subsidy of 1 Re per unit for domestic consumers. 3. without subsidy the tariff in Delhi for 200 units would be Rs. 3.90 per unit.

India: Electricity Transmission and Distribution Losses

Title: State-wise Percentage of Schools having Electricity Connection - DISE : Flash Statistics   Description: The data refers to state-wise percentage of schools having electricity connection in primary and all schools categories during the years 2010 to 2013.   Released Under: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)   Contributor: NITI Aayog/Planning Commission   Keywords: Connection; primary; School   Group: Elementary Education   Sectors: Elementary; Education   Note: Source: DISE 2012-13 :Flash Statistics