India: length of power transmission lines 2022 | Statista

With the growth of its electricity industry, India has bolstered its electricity infrastructure. The extension of power transmission and distribution lines in the country has increased over the past decades to ensure electricity supply to urban and rural communities. In 2022, national power lines were approximately 14 million circuit kilometers long.

Extension of electricity transmission and distribution lines in India in selected financial years from 1956 to 2022 (in circuit kilometers)

Characteristic	Length in circuit kilometers
FY 2022	13,979,990
FY 2021	13,679,477
FY 2020	13,279,315
FY 2019	12,682,649
FY 2018	11,958,511
FY 2017	10,686,448
FY 2016	10,316,547
FY 2015	9,972,918
FY 2014	9,312,634
FY 2013	9,080,556
FY 2012	8,726,092
FY 2011	8,365,301
FY 2010	7,801,098
FY 2002	6,030,148
FY `1990	4,407,501
FY 1980	2,351,609
FY 1966	541,704
FY 1956	85,427

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July 2023

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India

Survey time period

FY 1956 to FY 2022

Supplementary notes

India's financial year starts in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2020 started in April 2019 and ended in March 2020.

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