Lok Sabha Question No. 2568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Electricity Conservation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## ELECTRICITY CONSERVATION

## 2568.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for electricity conservation in day to day domestic and public usage and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  regulate  standards  on energy efficiency of electric goods and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  programmes/schemes  for  providing benefits  to  citizens  in  return  for  conservation  and  efficient  usage  of  electricity and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The Government of India has taken the following steps for electricity conservation in day to day domestic and public usage:-

- (i) Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  launched  National  LED  programme  on  5 th January, 2015 which has two components (i) Unnat Jyoti by Affordable  LEDs  for  All  (UJALA)  to  provide  LED  bulbs  to  domestic consumers  at  an  affordable  price,  and  (ii)  Street  Lighting  National Programme  (SLNP)  to  replace  conventional  street  lights  with  smart and  energy  efficient  LED  street  lights.  Till  date,  Energy  Efficiency Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  joint  venture  company  of  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under Ministry of Power, which is implementing the  programme,  has  distributed  over  31.75  crore  LED  bulbs  and installed over 76 lakh LED street lights in the country.
- (ii) Government  of India has issued instruction to all  Government Departments  and  Ministries  in  August  2017  to  ensure  that  all  the Government  buildings  become  energy  efficient.  Till  date,  EESL  has completed  building  energy  efficiency  projects  in  10,088  buildings including Railway stations.
- (iii) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has launched the Standards & Labeling  (S&L)  programme  which  defines  minimum  standards  on energy  efficiency  of  10  electric  goods  covered  under  its  mandatory regime and 12 electric goods covered under its voluntary regime. The standards on energy efficiency are upgraded from time to time.

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- (iv) With  an  objective  to  promote  energy  conservation  in  space  cooling, BEE,  under  the  guidance  of  Ministry  of  Power,  have  developed voluntary guidelines  recommending air conditioning temperature setting  at  optimal  level  of  24-26 0 C.  These  guidelines  have  been recommended for implementation in large commercial establishments, such as Hotels, Airports, public office complexes and large institutions.
- (b) : Yes,  Madam.  The  Standards  &  Labeling  (S&L)  programme  of  BEE, provides the consumer an informed choice about the energy saving by star rating of appliances. These appliances are rated from 1 star to 5 star, where 5 star is most  efficient.  This  initiative  is  expected  to  impact  the  energy  savings  in  the medium  and  long  run.  At present,  22  appliances  are  covered  under  S&L Programme,  out  of  which  10  are  in  mandatory  category  and  12  in  voluntary category, as under:
- (c) : There  are  no  specific  programmes/schemes  of  the  Government  of India for providing benefits to citizens in return for conservation and efficient use of  electricity.  However,  citizens  get  benefit  by  implementing  energy  efficiency/ conservation  measures  as  well  as  by  using  energy  efficient  appliances,  in  the form of reduced electricity bills.

| Appliances covered under mandatory category                                  | Appliances covered under voluntary category                     |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. Frost Free Refrigerator                                                   | 1. Induction Motors                                             |
| 2. Tubular Fluorescent lamp                                                  | 2. Agricultural Pump sets                                       |
| 3. Room Air Conditioners                                                     | 3. LPG stoves                                                   |
| 4. Room Air Conditioner (Cassette, Floor Standing Tower, Ceiling, Corner AC) | 4. Computers (Notebooks/Laptops)                                |
| 5. Color Television                                                          | 5. Office Equipment (printers, copier, and scanner)             |
| 6. Direct Cool Refrigerator                                                  | 6. Ceiling Fans                                                 |
| 7. Inverter AC                                                               | 7. Diesel Engine Driven Monoset Pumps for Agricultural Purposes |
| 8. LED lamps                                                                 | 8. Solid State Inverter                                         |
| 9. Distribution Transformers                                                 | 9. Generator 10.Ballast (Electronic/Magnetic)                   |
| 10.Electric Water Heaters                                                    |                                                                 |
|                                                                              | 11.Washing Machine                                              |
|                                                                              | 12.Chillers                                                     |

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