Rajasthan

Note: AT&C Losses (%) for Utilities Selling Directly to Consumers

Consumption of Electricity in India

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.

This database underpins the analysis in the report “More Power to India: The Challenge of Electricity Distribution”. The database is a collection of primary and secondary data on the Indian power sector, collected at the utility and state levels. It covers 87 power utilities and 29 states and spreads over the years 2003 to 2011 across dimensions such as operational and financial performance, market structure, implementation of reforms and corporate and regulatory governance.