About the Scheme
UJALA distributes energy-efficient LED bulbs, fans, and tube lights to domestic consumers at subsidized rates through DISCOMs. Launched January 5, 2015. 36.87 crore LED bulbs; 72.27 lakh LED tube lights; 23.64 lakh energy-efficient fans distributed. Annual energy savings: 46.16 billion kWh; CO2 reduction: 37.78 million tonnes/year; cost savings: ₹18,464 crore/year.
Target Beneficiaries: 30+ crore households; DISCOMs in all states; energy-conscious consumers
Key Features
- 36.87 crore LED bulbs distributed; 72.27 lakh LED tube lights; 23.64 lakh energy-efficient fans
- Annual savings: 46.16 billion kWh electricity; ₹18,464 crore money saved by consumers
- CO2 reduction: 37.78 million tonnes/year — equivalent to planting 3 billion trees
- LED price dropped from ₹350 (2014) to ₹70 (2016) through bulk procurement
- Implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under DISCOM partnership
- No direct government subsidy — bulk procurement lowers prices; consumers pay market price (reduced)
- Replaces Bachat Lamp Yojana (2009); UJALA = "light" in Hindi