Integrating Electricity Priorities into Healthcare and Education in India: A Review of National and Subnational Policies

This research paper from the World Resources Institute's Energy for Development Initiative reviews national and subnational policies in India to examine the integration of electricity priorities within the healthcare and education sectors, specifically focusing on the states of Assam, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan.

• While the importance of electricity for health and education outcomes is recognized across India, particularly in Assam, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan, few social sector policies actually integrate electrification due to deficiencies in finance, coordination mechanisms, and information.
• Some policies function together to achieve integrative goals; for instance, Assam uses its Solar Energy Policy 2017 to operationalize the relationship between electricity and social outcomes defined in its Energy Vision document.
• A systemic gap exists where some health and education schemes require electricity access as a prerequisite for eligibility, which penalizes facilities already lacking power and places the burden of procurement on the facilities rather than government departments.
• Data reconciliation for healthcare is hindered by differing administrative units for healthcare and revenue, though tools like NITI Aayog’s Champions of Change dashboard and WRI’s Energy Access Explorer are attempting to collect interdepartmental indicators.
• WRI’s Energy for Development Initiative employs a scaling strategy consisting of four components: identifying poorly served demand through better data, right-sizing supply systems, designing sustainable financing, and mainstreaming evidence.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Integrating Electricity Priorities into Healthcare and Education in India: A Review of National and Subnational Policies. https://www.wri.org/research/integrating-electricity-priorities

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Integrating Electricity Priorities into Healthcare and Education in India: A Review of National and Subnational Policies. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/integrating-electricity-priorities.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendintegrating, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Integrating Electricity Priorities into Healthcare and Education in India: A Review of National and Subnational Policies}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/integrating-electricity-priorities}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }