Houses with electricity: India's top 20 states
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The electricity sector in India is the world's fifth largest with an an installed capacity of 205.34 gigawatt (GW) as of June 2012.
The captive power plants generate an additional 31.5 GW. Thermal power plants constitute 66% of the installed capacity, hydroelectric about 19% and remaining is a combination of wind, small hydro, biomass, waste-to-electricity, and nuclear sources.
Currently, India suffers from a major shortage of electricity generation capacity, being the world's fourth largest energy consumer after United States, China and Russia.
Of the 1.4 billion people of the world who have no access to electricity in the world, India accounts for over 300 million.
Here's a list of the Indian states ranked in order of households having electricity.
1. Gujarat
Percentage of houses electrified: 100%
Percentage of houses using electricity as their primary source of lighting: 90.41%
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Image: Electric pylons in Ahmedabad.
Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters.
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2. Lakshadweep
Percentage of houses using electricity: 99.7%
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Image: Lakshadweep.
Photographs: Courtesy, Lakshadweep Tourism.
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3. Delhi
Percentage of houses electrified: 99.3%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 99.1%
Daman:
Percentage of houses using electricity: 99.1%
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Image: India Gate.
Photographs: Courtesy, Delhi Tourism.
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4. Chandigarh
Percentage of houses using electricity: 98.4%
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Image: A garden in Chandigarh.
Photographs: Courtesy, Chandigarh Tourism.
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5. Pondicherry
Percentage of houses using electricity: 97.7%
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Image: Promenade Beach.
Photographs: Courtesy, Pondichery Tourism.
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6. Goa
Percentage of houses electrified: 96.4%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 96.9%
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Image: Dudhsagar waterfall.
Photographs: Courtesy, Goa Tourism.
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7. Himachal Pradesh
Percentage of houses electrified: 98.4%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 96.8%
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Image: Dalhousie.
Photographs: Courtesy, H P Tourism.
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8. Punjab
Percentage of houses electrified: 96.3%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 96.6%
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Image: Diwali at Golden Temple, Amritsar.
Photographs: Courtesy, Punjab Tourism.
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9. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Percentage of houses using electricity: 95.2%
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Image: Silvassa.
Photographs: Courtesy, Silvassa Tourism.
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10. Kerala
Percentage of houses electrified: 91%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 94.4%
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Image: Backwaters in Kerala.
Photographs: Courtesy, Kerala Tourism.
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11. Tamil Nadu
Percentage of houses electrified: 88.6%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 93.4%
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Image: Kanyakumari.
Photographs: Courtesy, Tamil Nadu Tourism.
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12. Sikkim
Percentage of houses electrified: 92.1%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 92.5 %
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Image: Changu Lake, Sikkim.
Photographs: Courteys, Sikkim Tourism.
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13. West Bengal
Percentage of houses electrified: 52.5%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 54.5%
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Image: Kolkata city.
Photographs: Courtesy, West Bengal Tourism.
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14. Karnataka
Percentage of houses electrified: 89.3%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 90.6 %
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Image: Bijapur Gol Gumpaz.
Photographs: Courtesy, Karnataka Tourism.
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15. Haryana
Percentage of houses electrified: 91.5%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 90.5%
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Image: Pinjore gardens.
Photographs: Courtesy, Haryana Tourism.
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16. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Percentage of houses using electricity: 86.1%
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Image: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Photographs: Viscious81/Wikimedia Commons.
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17. Jammu and Kashmir
Percentage of houses electrified: 93.2%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 85.1%
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Image: Shalimar garden in Winter.
Photographs: Courtesy, J and K Tourism.
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18. Mizoram
Percentage of houses electrified: 92.3%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 84.2%
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Image: Rih Lake.
Photographs: Courtesy, Mizotourism.
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19. Manipur
Percentage of houses electrified: 87%
Percentage of houses using electricity: 68.4%
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Image: Loktak lake.
Photographs: Courtesy, Manipur Tourism.
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