Over 1,082,669 New Consumer Connections Established by REA
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TLDR
- On new customer connections, REA has established over 1,082,669 direct new consumer connections across rural households, small-scale enterprises and local institutions.
- REA has delivered an exceptionally strong performance in recent years, successfully driving a 96 per cent to 100 per cent grid connection rate among mainland villages and raising the overall rural electrification rate.
- Over 40,000 out of 64,359 hamlets (roughly 62 per cent) have been energised.