India · electrical deaths · 2025-26

5560 people died from electrical accidents in 2025-26

That's roughly 15 every day. Plus 1,955 injured and 3,928 animals killed. Since 2020-21: 34,364 human lives.

1. 1,702 Maharashtra
2. 1,111 Andhra Pradesh
3. 656 Gujarat
4. 501 Karnataka
5. 391 Madhya Pradesh
6. 248 West Bengal
7. 217 Tamil Nadu
8. 208 Kerala
9. 141 Odisha
10. 120 Haryana
11. 115 Assam
12. 54 Jharkhand

India · deaths per million people · 2025-26

20.8 deaths per million in Andhra Pradesh — the deadliest per person

Raw counts favour big states. Per million people the ranking flips: Maharashtra ( 13.3) and Gujarat ( 9.1) follow — not the most populous states.

1. 20.8 Andhra Pradesh
2. 13.3 Maharashtra
3. 9.1 Gujarat
4. 7.4 Karnataka
5. 5.8 Kerala
6. 4.5 Madhya Pradesh
7. 3.9 Haryana
8. 3.9 Himachal Pradesh
9. 3.2 Assam
10. 3.0 Odisha
11. 2.8 Tamil Nadu
12. 2.7 Meghalaya

India · why people die · 2025-26

40% from accidental contact with live wire/equipment

The single biggest killer. Most electrical deaths trace back to a handful of avoidable causes — the same causes also killed 3,964 animals.

• Accidental contact with live wire/equipment 2,218
• Violation/neglect of safety measures 729
• Defective appliances/apparatus/tools 683
• Unauthorised work 644
• Any other reasons 552
• Snapping of conductors 514
• Inadequate/lack of maintenance 391

India · where it happens · 2025-26

3,440 deaths on the distribution system

By installation type. The low-voltage distribution network — the wires over every street — is where most people die.

• Distribution system 3,440
• Non-industrial — person 1,606
• Transmission system 261
• Non-industrial — private 162
• Non-industrial — govt/public 144
• Industrial — private 89
• Industrial — govt/public 28
• Generating station 1

India · deaths per year

The toll isn't falling

• Human deaths
• Animal deaths