State govt. partners with Central agencies to provide energy-efficient appliances to five lakh PMAY beneficiaries

The Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited (APSHCL) has partnered with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and AP State Energy Efficiency Development Corporation (APSEEDCO) to provide energy-efficient, star-rated appliances to five lakh beneficiaries in the first phase under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), setting a model for the rest of the country.

The tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was originally signed at the India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa. In the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, APSHCL Managing Director Arun Babu and EESL Chief Executive Officer Akhilesh Kumar Dixit exchanged the MoU documents at Naidupeta in Tirupati district on Monday.

Housing Minister K. Parthasarathy, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister P. Narayana, Special Chief Secretary (Housing) Ajay Jain, MAUD Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar and EESL Chief General Manager Animesh Mishra were present.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said the government is committed to providing permanent houses to all eligible households by 2029. He said the initiative reflects the State’s focus on sustainable development, improved living standards and climate action, while also ensuring financial savings for beneficiaries.

Mr. Ajay Jain said conventional electrical fixtures in PMAY houses will be replaced with energy-efficient appliances. Each beneficiary household, on a voluntary basis, will receive four 6 watt LED bulbs, two 20 watt LED tubelights and two 30 watt BLDC (Brushless Direct Current) fans.

He said the transition will reduce the connected load per household from 266 watts to 124 watts, a reduction of over 50%. Annual electricity consumption is expected to decline from 1,013.72 kWh to 456.88 kWh, resulting in savings of about 556.84 kWh per household every year. This will translate into an annual saving of ₹3,341 per household and a reduction of 456.61 kg of CO2 emissions annually.

Officials said the initiative will also improve indoor comfort, strengthen energy security and deliver environmental benefits. It is expected to reduce peak power demand, ease pressure on distribution networks, improve grid stability during high demand periods and support better long-term energy planning.