Uttar Pradesh

• 03 Aug 2023

Per Capita Energy Consumption in U.P. is only 629 Units

Why in News?

On August 2, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister A.K. Sharma said that the per capita energy consumption in the state is very low at 629 units per year.

Key Points:

• In terms of lowest consumption, Bihar is next only to Uttar Pradesh, while the average per capita energy consumption of the whole of India is 1208 units per year.
• According to data from Uttar Pradesh, the per capita energy consumption in the year 2017-18 was 629 units per year, which declined to 606 in the year 2018-19. In the year 2019-20, it reached 629 units per person per year. The subsequent situation is yet to be announced.
• State Energy Minister A.K. Sharma said that to increase per capita energy consumption in the state, the roster phase will end gradually, and efforts will be made to provide a 24-hour power supply.
• In this regard, Consumer Council Chairman Awadhesh Kumar Verma said that the roster system is not applicable in many states. This is the reason why the per capita energy consumption per year is high.

Per Capita Consumption in Some States (Year 2019-20)
States	Per Capita Consumption
Gujarat	2388 unit
Haryana	2229 unit
Punjab	2171 unit
Chhattisgarh	2044 unit
Delhi	1572 unit
Himachal Pradesh	1527 unit
Maharashtra	1418 unit
Rajasthan	1317 unit
Madhya Pradesh	1086 unit
Uttar Pradesh	629 unit
Bihar	332 unit
Average in the country	1208 unit