Electrical Energy Use in Karnataka

The share of industries in total electrical energy consumption is around 44%. The state generated 12,430 million units of electrical energy in 1990-91 and 12,887 million units during 1991-92. The share of industries in electricity consumption is 4,482 million units in 1990-91 and 4,316 million units in 1991-92. Transmission and distribution losses during 1991-92 are about 19.32%. Electric energy requirement and available data compiled from the Karnataka Electricity Board for the last six years shows that, there is a deficit of electrical energy of the order of 26.88% during 1988-89, 23.57% during 1989-90, 22.90% during 1990-91, and 23.59% during 1991-92. Sector wise electric energy consumption shows that during 1989-90, the industrial sector consumed 4780 million units, constituting a share of 44.86%,followed by irrigation pumpsets with a share of 28.63%. It is seen that the share of irrigation pumpsets is gradually increasing. 8.82% of pumpsets energised through 1991-92, is already guzzling 36.26% of the total electrical energy. The share of the agriculture sector in electrical energy scene has gone up to 36.3% in 1991-92 from 28.6% (during 1989-90). The industries share is 34.3%, followed by domestic sector (15.3%).