Intensive electrification of villages has quickened in recent years, as per REC annual reports
Number of villages
Rural electrification scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) was launched in 2005 and subsequently revamped as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in 2015