20 Indian States with Highest Electricity

7. Himachal Pradesh

Capital: Shimla

Population: 6,856,509

Percentage of houses having electricity in 2011: 96.8%

Since this survey is listing states according to the percentage of houses using electricity, Himachal Pradesh figures seventh on the list. For a state that has majority of its population living in the rural area featuring at the number seventh spot is indeed a matter of pride.

The state which is considered the “Abode of the Gods” is the second-least corrupt state in the country after Kerala according to a 2005 Transparency International survey.

8. Punjab

Capital: Chandigarh

Population: 27,704,236

Percentage of houses having electricity in 2011: 96.6%

The state of the five rivers comes in at number eight with the percentage of houses using electricity standing at 96.6 percentage. Punjab is also one of the states in India that feature in the richest and most self sufficient list. It is also the state that is responsible for feeding the population of the country as it is the largest provider of wheat to India.