Too Hot to Handle: 85% Households Face Power Outages Daily, 37% for 2-8 Hrs, Finds Survey
LocalCircles' question received 12,639 responses, of which 63% or almost six of the 10 respondents said they face power outage one-two times every day, while 22% indicated that it happened three-five times a day
Amid the rise in maximum temperatures, at least 85% households in India are facing power outages daily, while 37% face power cuts for over two-eight hours a day, a survey by LocalCircles has found.
The survey sought to know from consumers whether the power outage at their home occurred once a day or more every day. The question received 12,639 responses, of which 63% or almost six of the 10 respondents said they face power outage one-two times every day, while 22% indicated that it happened three-five times a day.
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However, 9% of the respondents to the question stated that they are not sure as they have round-the-clock power backup and 6% opted for “can’t say".
The survey received over 25,000 responses from households located in 272 districts of India.
While 67% respondents were men, 33% were women. A total of 46% respondents were from tier 1, 33% from tier 2 and 21% respondents were from tier 3 and 4 districts.
57% FACE 2 HOURS of POWER OUTAGES EVERY DAY
The next question in the survey asked respondents facing power outages — “On an average, how many hours of power outage (from the utility company) are you experiencing each day at your home?"
This survey question received 12,803 responses with 57% indicating up to two hours of power outages daily; 31% indicated two-four hours of power outages and 6% indicated experiencing four-eight hours of outages.
There were 6% respondents who indicated that they “can’t say as they were unsure of the hours they experienced it".
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