SATISH HANDA
Electricity has become necessity in life witnessed 41% increase in per capita consumption in past five years in Haryana state recorded 3,21,722 KW/ hour in 2016 consumption increased to 4,07,090 KW/ hour in 2019 and 4,30,946 KW/ hour in 2020. Information reveals, the total consumption of electricity in the state in domestic sector was about 69494 lakh KW/hour in the year 2015-16 increased to 110779 KW/hour in 2019-20 having 59% increase. Similarly, nearly 100458 lakh KW/hour electricity was being consumed in industry sector in year 2015-16 increased to 137562 KW/hour in 2019-20 having 36% increase. In case of consumption of electricity in agriculture sector in the year2015-16 identified as 92946 lakh KW/hour increased to 103073 KW/hour in 2019-20 having nearly 10% increase in five years. Past scenario reveals, when Haryana was announced a separate state from Punjab in 1966 per capita electricity consumption was 48KW/hour when the state was having 5390 electric transformers installed in the state and per capita electricity consumption increased to 1805 KW/hour in 2020 and the number electric transformers increased to more than five lakh in the state. According to state electricity department information there were 3,11,914 power connections in Haryana state in 1966 consuming over 4343 lakh KW/hour electricity and the number of power connections increased to 68.57,609 which included 53,91,944 domestic connections in 2020 consuming over 430845 lakh KW/hour electricity. Information also reveals, out of total consumption of electricity consumed in Haryana state 25.7% electricity is consumed in domestic sector, 31.08% electricity consumed in industrial sector, 23.9% electricity consumed in agriculture sector and 18.5% electricity consumed in other sectors. |