Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Conservation of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## CONSERVATION OF POWER

†*248. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  trend  of  power  consumed  in  the  domestic  and  industrial  sector witnessed during the last three years along with the schemes under implementation for Demand Side Management (DSM) including saving/ conservation of electricity;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that a significant amount of electricity is  being  wasted  in  the  domestic  sector  on  account  of  faulty  appliances, leakages  and  usage  of  energy  inefficient  electric  devices  etc.  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the corrective action taken thereon;
- (c) whether any target was fixed for promoting energy efficient appliances and gadgets, conservation and saving of electricity during the 12th Five Year Plan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard and the achievements made as a result thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.248  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.08.2015          REGARDING CONSERVATION OF POWER.

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## (a) : The trend of power consumed in domestic and industrial sector witnessed during last three years is given below:

| Category of consumers   | Utilities & Non-Utilities Electricity Consumption (MU)   | Utilities & Non-Utilities Electricity Consumption (MU)   | Utilities & Non-Utilities Electricity Consumption (MU)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|                         | 2012-13                                                  | 2013-14                                                  | 2014-15                                                  |
| Domestic                | 183700                                                   | 202297*                                                  | 220894@                                                  |
| Industrial              | 365989                                                   | 380605*                                                  | 395221@                                                  |

| Category of consumers   | Growth (%)           | Growth (%)           | Growth (%)           |
|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                         | 2012-13 over 2011-12 | 2013-14 over 2012-13 | 2014-15 over 2013-14 |
| Domestic                | 7.36                 | 10.12*               | 9.19@                |
| Industrial              | 3.89                 | 3.99*                | 3.84@                |

(*- Provisional                  @- Estimated)

The schemes under implementation by the Government for saving/conserving electricity, inter-alia, include:-

- (i) Standards, Codes & Labeling for Appliances and Building;
- (ii) Demand  Side  Management  {(Agriculture,  Municipal  &  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (SME)};
- (iii) Energy Conservation Awareness, Awards & Painting Competition;
- (iv) National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency;
- (b) : Use  of  faulty  appliances,  leakages  and  usages  of  energy  inefficient electric  devices  does  result  in  waste  of  electricity.    However,  Government  has  not undertaken any study to estimate such waste.
- (c) & (d) : In  the  12th  Five  Year  Plan,  13  appliances  are  targeted  for  energy efficiency  performance  star  labels  on  voluntary  basis,  3  additional  appliances  to  be covered under mandatory star labeling regime and energy efficiency upgradation of 7 existing  star  labelled  appliances.    The  electricity  saving  target  for  energy  efficient appliances  is  13.95  Billion  Units  (BU).    So  far,  seven  appliances  have  been  provided energy  efficiency performance  star  labels  on  voluntary basis; energy  efficiency upgradation has been done for 7 existing appliances, resulting in electricity savings of 8.67 Billion Units (BU).

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