Lok Sabha Question No. 2965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Unelectrified Households
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2965

## ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## UNELECTRIFIED HOUSEHOLDS

## 2965  SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of unelectrified households identified in rural areas under Saubhagya Yojana in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) the total number of households provided with free electricity connections under the said yojana in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government ensures the regular supply of electricity under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b) : The State of Andhra Pradesh did not participate in Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA).

- (c) : There  is  no  provision  for  supply  of  electricity  under  Saubhagya.    The scheme aimed to provide the electricity connections to all willing un-electrified households in rural areas and all willing poor households in urban areas in the country.

Further,  there is  adequate availability of power  in  the country.  We have addressed  the  critical  issue  of  power  deficiency  by  adding  2,14,237  MW  of generation capacity in the last ten years transforming our country from power deficit to power sufficient.  We have increased the generation capacity by 79.5% from 2,48,554 MW in March 2014 to 4,46,190 MW in June 2024.

We have added 1,95,181 circuit kilometre of transmission lines since April 2014 connecting the whole country into one grid running on one frequency.  This has  enabled  us  to  transfer  1,18,740  MW  from  one  corner  of  the  country  to another. We strengthened the distribution system by implementing projects of 1.85 lakh crores under DDUGJY/IPDS/SAUBHAGYA.  Under the above distribution sector  schemes,  2927  new sub-stations have been added, upgradation of 3965 existing sub-stations have been carried out, 6,92,200 Distribution Transformers have been installed,  7833 agriculture  feeders  separation have  been  done and 8.5 Lakh Circuit Kilometer (CKm) of HT and LT lines have been added/upgraded across  the  States.  Further,  under  the  ongoing  scheme  of  RDSS,  distribution infrastructure and smart metering works of       Rs. 2.62 Lakh Crore have been sanctioned, which are under execution. As  a  result  of  these  measures,  the  availability  of  power  supply  in  rural areas has increased from 12.5 Hours in 2015 to 21.9 Hours in 2024. The power supply in urban areas has increased to 23.4 Hours in 2024. The gap between Energy Requirement and Energy Supplied has come down from 4.2% in 2013-14 to 0.1% in FY 2024-25 (till June, 2024). Undertakings (CPSUs) and allocating power from them to the

Further, Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of electricity  to  the  consumers  in  a  State/UT  is  within  the  purview  of  the respective  State  Government/Power  Utility.  Adequate  quantum  of  power  is available in the country. Making arrangement of appropriate quantum of power from  various  sources  to  meet  the  demand  of  electricity  consumers  in  any State/UT is in the purview of the concerned State Government/Power Utilities. The Central Government only supplements the efforts of the State Governments by  establishing  power  plants  in  Central  Sector  through  Central  Public  Sector various States/UTs.    The  details  of  power  supply  position  in  the  country  in  terms  of Energy for the last ten years and the current year till June-2024 are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2965 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2024 *************

The details of power supply position in the country in terms of Energy for the last ten years and the current year till June-2024

|                            | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   | Energy [in Million Units (MU)]   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Years                      | Energy Requirement               | Energy Supplied                  | Energy not Supplied              | Energy not Supplied              |
|                            | ( MU )                           | ( MU )                           | ( MU )                           | ( %)                             |
| 2014-15                    | 10,68,923                        | 10,30,785                        | 38,138                           | 3.6                              |
| 2015-16                    | 11,14,408                        | 10,90,850                        | 23,558                           | 2.1                              |
| 2016-17                    | 11,42,928                        | 11,35,332                        | 7,596                            | 0.7                              |
| 2017-18                    | 12,13,326                        | 12,04,697                        | 8,629                            | 0.7                              |
| 2018-19                    | 12,74,595                        | 12,67,526                        | 7,070                            | 0.6                              |
| 2019-20                    | 12,91,010                        | 12,84,444                        | 6,566                            | 0.5                              |
| 2020-21                    | 12,75,534                        | 12,70,663                        | 4,871                            | 0.4                              |
| 2021-22                    | 13,79,812                        | 13,74,024                        | 5,787                            | 0.4                              |
| 2022-23                    | 15,13,497                        | 15,05,914                        | 7,583                            | 0.5                              |
| 2023-24                    | 16,26,132                        | 16,22,020                        | 4,112                            | 0.3                              |
| 2024-25 (Upto June, 2024)* | 4,51,746                         | 4,51,172                         | 574                              | 0.1                              |

*Figures for June, 2024 are provisional

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