Spatial Pattern of Electricity Consumption in Ahilyanagar District: A Tahsil-Wise Geographical Analysis

Electricity is a fundamental input for modern economic development, agricultural productivity, urban growth, and improvement in quality of life (World Bank, 2019;Sen & Ganguly, 2017).The spatial distribution of electricity consumption reflects variations in population density, economic structure, agricultural activities, industrial concentration, and infrastructural development (Singh, 2015; CEA, 2022).The present study analyzes the tahsil-wise spatial pattern of electricity consumption in Ahilyanagar District, Maharashtra, using secondary data obtained from district-level records.Sector-wise electricity use under Domestic, Commercial, Industrial, Public Lighting, Agriculture, and Others has been examined along with per capita electricity consumption and number of electricity connections (Government of Maharashtra, 2023).The study reveals significant inter-tahsil disparities in total and per capita electricity consumption.Nagar tahsil records the highest total electricity consumption, while Parner shows the highest per capita electricity consumption, confirming the strong relationship between electricity use and regional development (Agarwal & Kumar, 2018;Mishra, 2020).Agriculture dominates electricity use in most tahsils due to extensive irrigation and groundwater pumping (Patil & Deshmukh, 2021).The paper highlights spatial inequalities in energy access and utilization and suggests policy implications for balanced regional development and sustainable energy planning.