This story is from March 23, 2012

Small is big in the electricity pie

Goa, with a per capita consumption of 2263.63 kilowatt hours ranks higher than four other bigger states in the western region, but two union territories of Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli soar over all others with a much higher consumption.
Small is big in the electricity pie
PANAJI: Goa, with a per capita consumption of 2263.63 kilowatt hours ranks higher than four other bigger states in the western region, but two union territories of Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli soar over all others with a much higher consumption.
The figures released in the economic survey 2011-2012 actually pertain to consumption figures of the year 2009-10.

Goa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chattisgarh, as states, and two union territories, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli are clubbed together in the western region.
The per capita consumption since 2006-07 has grown marginally every year, but Goa has been ranked higher than the four other states.
However, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, the union territories have higher per capita consumption consistently. In 2009-10, the per capita consumption of power in Dadra & Nagar Haveli had 11,863.64 kWh and Daman & Diu 7118.23 as compared to Goa’s consumption of 2263.63 kWh.
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra had a lower average of consumption with 602.07 kWh and 1028.22 kWh respectively. Chattisgarh had a slightly higher per capita consumption of 1546.94 kWh than Gujarat, which averaged 1615.24 kWh.

The consumption depends on the population and industrial activity. “In Goa, the industrial activity accounts for 75% of the total power consumption,” an electricity department official said. Though Goa has a total of 4.5 lakh domestic consumers out of a total of 5.5 lakh consumers, their total consumption is less than 25%.
The power connections to industries are either in the high or low tension category. The commercial establishments, hotels, restaurants and shops also draw a sizeable quantity of power for use.
Goa’s power consumption is on the higher side as the level of poverty is on lower scale. “Most homes have power connections and they use a variety of gadgets, ranging from kitchen appliances to TV sets and washing machines to airconditioners,” the official said. Goa can draw about 454 mega watts, but the present peak hour demand is 550 mw.
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