Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Availability of LED Bulbs and Tubelights
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1471 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## AVAILABILITY OF LED BULBS AND TUBELIGHTS

† 1471. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  LED  bulbs,  tubelights  etc.  are  made  available  at  reasonable  rates  for energy conservation in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  distribution  of  the  said  items  during  the  last  and  the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  said  initiative  has  been  successful  and  contributed  in  saving  of power;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  electricity  bills  of  consumers  have  been  reduced  due  to  the  said initiatives; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof during the said period?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Energy Efficiency Service Limited, a joint venture company of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India has implemented Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA), for distribution of LED Bulbs, LED Tube Lights and Energy Efficient Fans. At present, the 9 watt LED Bulbs, 20 Watt LED Tube Lights and star rated Fans are sold under UJALA programme at a price of Rs. 70, Rs. 270 and  Rs.  2,399  respectively.  In  addition,  Convergence  Energy  Services  Limited  (CESL) (100% Owned subsidiary of EESL) has also distributed over 69.19 lakh LED bulbs under Gram  UJALA  in  the  rural  areas.  Details  of  LED  Bulbs,  LED  Tube  Lights  and  Energy Efficient  Fans  distributed  by  EESL  under  UJALA  during  the  last  Financial  Year  are furnished  at  Annexure-I(A)  and  for  the  current  F.Y.  (upto  31 st   January,  2022)  are furnished  at  Annexure-I(B).  Details  of  LED  bulbs  distributed  under  Gram  UJALA (launched on 19 th  March 2021) are furnished at Annexure-II.

- (c) to (f) : The above initiatives have been successful in saving of power as well as in reduction of electricity bills of consumers, as detailed below:

| Appliances      | Energy saved (Million Units year)   | Avoided demand reduction (MW)   | Cost saving (in Rs. crore/year)   |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| LED Bulbs       | 47,779                              | 9,566                           | 19,112                            |
| LED Tube Lights | 316                                 | 144                             | 1075                              |
| Star rated Fans | 219                                 | 59                              | 746                               |

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ANNEXURE-I(A)

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 **************

| 1 st April 2020 To 31 st March 2021   | 1 st April 2020 To 31 st March 2021   | 1 st April 2020 To 31 st March 2021   | 1 st April 2020 To 31 st March 2021   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| State/UT                              | LED Lamps 9W                          | LED Tube Lights 20W                   | Fans 50W                              |
| Andhra Pradesh                        | 1,037                                 | 225                                   | 566                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh                        | 74,432                                | 27,872                                | 5,043                                 |
| Rajasthan                             | 92,305                                | 2,429                                 | 160                                   |
| Gujarat                               | 2,23,660                              | 3,489                                 | 7,997                                 |
| Delhi                                 | 8,600                                 | 1,160                                 | 253                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                         | 80,558                                | 14,423                                | 7,745                                 |
| Maharashtra                           | 11,638                                | 267                                   | 485                                   |
| West Bengal                           | 120                                   | -                                     | -                                     |
| Telangana                             | 12,61,495                             | 3,025                                 | 410                                   |
| Assam                                 | 13,977                                | 327                                   | 442                                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                     | 548                                   | -                                     | 241                                   |
| Bihar                                 | 52,199                                | 5,666                                 | 2,200                                 |
| Chhattisgarh                          | 1,47,122                              | 1,192                                 | 1,516                                 |
| Haryana                               | 17,568                                | 3,811                                 | 2,449                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                      | 1,38,979                              | 6,778                                 | 2,203                                 |
| Jammu & Kashmir                       | 394                                   | -                                     | -                                     |
| Jharkhand                             | 3,36,581                              | 25,691                                | 3,577                                 |
| Karnataka                             | 6,16,239                              | 840                                   | 41                                    |
| Kerala                                | 29,103                                | 2,000                                 | -                                     |
| Mizoram                               | 15                                    | -                                     | -                                     |
| Odisha                                | 5,45,605                              | 6,347                                 | 18,498                                |
| Punjab                                | 15,73,333                             | -                                     | -                                     |
| Sikkim                                | 1,000                                 | -                                     | -                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                            | 1,48,044                              | 3,704                                 | 5,446                                 |
| Tripura                               | 15,605                                | 130                                   | 64                                    |
| Uttarakhand                           | 60,262                                | 1,376                                 | 2,039                                 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli                  | 2,633                                 | 233                                   | 88                                    |
| Daman & Diu                           | 492                                   | -                                     | -                                     |
| Grand Total                           | 54,53,544                             | 1,10,985                              | 61,463                                |

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ANNEXURE-I(B) ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 1471 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 **************

| 1 st April 2021 To 31 st Jan 2022   | 1 st April 2021 To 31 st Jan 2022   | 1 st April 2021 To 31 st Jan 2022   | 1 st April 2021 To 31 st Jan 2022   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| State/UT                            | LED Lamps 9W                        | 20 WLED Tube Light                  | Energy Efficient Fan 50W            |
| Andhra Pradesh                      | 7,025                               | 7,011                               | 5,243                               |
| Madhya Pradesh                      | 39,757                              | 11,890                              | 45                                  |
| Rajasthan                           | 32,447                              | 1,497                               | 653                                 |
| Gujarat                             | 47,446                              | 1,036                               | 6,917                               |
| Delhi                               | 59,970                              | 528                                 | 106                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                       | 31,159                              | 1,077                               | 46                                  |
| Maharashtra                         | 2,508                               | -                                   | -                                   |
| Telangana                           | 2,450                               | 390                                 | 5                                   |
| Assam                               | 7,905                               | 1,011                               | 329                                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                   | 1,635                               | -                                   | 44                                  |
| Bihar                               | 36,688                              | 49                                  | 318                                 |
| Chhattisgarh                        | 23,080                              | 442                                 | 355                                 |
| Haryana                             | 17,196                              | 3,428                               | 2,316                               |
| Himachal Pradesh                    | 35,642                              | 575                                 | 540                                 |
| Karnataka                           | 1,57,501                            | 3,276                               | -                                   |
| Kerala                              | 7,912                               | -                                   | -                                   |
| Mizoram                             | 67                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| Odisha                              | 6,450                               | -                                   | 56                                  |
| Punjab                              | 29,233                              | 385                                 | 761                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                          | 2,104                               | 200                                 | -                                   |
| Tripura                             | 7,463                               | 654                                 | 326                                 |
| Uttarakhand                         | 26,356                              | -                                   | -                                   |
| Chandigarh                          | 37,820                              | 392                                 | 711                                 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli                | 48,730                              | 1,649                               | 1,208                               |
| Grand Total                         | 6,68,544                            | 35,490                              | 19,260                              |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 **************

| LED bulbs distributed under Gram UJALA programme from 19 th March 2021 to 1 st February 2022   | LED bulbs distributed under Gram UJALA programme from 19 th March 2021 to 1 st February 2022   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                          | LED bulbs (nos.)                                                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                 | 337971                                                                                         |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                  | 3230873                                                                                        |
| Telangana                                                                                      | 329317                                                                                         |
| Bihar                                                                                          | 2742072                                                                                        |
| Karnataka                                                                                      | 279733                                                                                         |
| Total                                                                                          | 69,19,966                                                                                      |

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