Electrification Progress Under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) Across India

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Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) electrified 2.86 crore households across India by 2022, with ongoing support under RDSS and solar schemes.

Saubhagya Scheme Electrification India Progress
  • Over 2.86 crore households have been electrified across India under the SAUBHAGYA scheme till March 2022.
  • Ongoing efforts through RDSS and solar power schemes focus on households left out and at risk.
  • Special attention is given to tribal, scheduled caste, and remote border area households, with state-wise electrification data available.

Started in October 2017, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) scheme aimed to provide electricity connections to all willing un-electrified households in rural and poor urban areas. This key scheme has made great progress in electrifying millions of homes across India, playing a big role in the nation’s development goals.

The SAUBHAGYA scheme completed all approved works by 31 March 2022. Reports from various states show that about 2.86 crore households were electrified during the scheme period. This is a major step towards making sure every household in India has electricity.

Although the SAUBHAGYA scheme has officially ended, the Government of India continues to support electrification for households left out during the first phase. The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is actively working to electrify these remaining households based on surveys done by utilities.

Electrification Achievements Under SAUBHAGYA Scheme State-wise Data

Here is a detailed look at the number of households electrified under the SAUBHAGYA scheme by state:

StateHouseholds Electrified
Andhra Pradesh1,81,930
Arunachal Pradesh47,089
Assam23,26,656
Bihar32,59,041
Chhattisgarh7,92,368
Gujarat41,317
Haryana54,681
Himachal Pradesh12,891
Jammu & Kashmir3,77,045
Jharkhand17,30,708
Karnataka3,83,798
Ladakh10,456
Madhya Pradesh19,84,264
Maharashtra15,17,922
Manipur1,08,115
Meghalaya2,00,240
Mizoram27,970
Nagaland1,39,516
Odisha24,52,444
Puducherry912
Punjab3,477
Rajasthan21,27,728
Sikkim14,900
Tamil Nadu2,170
Telangana5,15,084
Tripura1,39,090
Uttar Pradesh91,80,571
Uttarakhand2,48,751
West Bengal7,32,290
Total2,86,13,424

Special Focus on At Risk Communities

Electrification efforts continue under RDSS for especially at risk groups such as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) identified under PM-JANMAN, tribal households under DA-JGUA, Scheduled Caste households under PM-AJAY, and households in remote and border areas under the Vibrant Village Program (VVP). These efforts make sure no community is left behind in the path to universal electrification.

Role of Solar Power in Off-grid Electrification

For households without access to the grid, the Government has approved Rs. 50 crore under a new solar power scheme. This supports off-grid solar electrification, helping 9,961 households as of 30 June 2025. This method complements grid electrification and helps reach remote areas well.

These combined efforts show the Government’s commitment to providing well-known electricity to every household, improving quality of life and creating economic opportunities across India.

For more details, you can visit the official Ministry of Power website: https://powermin.gov.in

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