17.5 % houses have AC or cooler in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Total 17.5 % houses have AC or cooler in Gujarat, as per the findings of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5.

As per NFHS-5 (2019-21), Gujarat is on the 14th position in terms of AC or cooler facility. As per NFHS-4 (2015-16), 10.7 % homes had AC or cooler in Gujarat. Thus, there is a 7 % increase in the number of homes with AC and coolers within 5 years in the state. Total 9 % homes in rural areas in Gujarat don’t have electric fans, as per NFHS-5.

Total 70.3 % houses had electric fans in the state, including 87.6 % in urban areas and 57.1 % in rural areas, in NFHS-2 (1998-99). As per NFHS-5, average 94.2 % homes, considering 98.5 % in urban areas and 90.9 % in rural areas, have electric fans. Thus, there is a 34 % increase in the number of houses with electric fans within 22 years in the state. DeshGujarat