CHANDIGARH: Getting an electricity connection into your house takes 67 days in India, according to a World Bank study. The World Bank study on electricity is part of its Doing Business 2013 report.

India, which stands at 105th position in ease of getting a household power connection, is much behind Iceland (1) and Germany (2), which take 22 and 17 days respectively.

India, however, has beaten the US by a day in ease of getting a power connection. The US takes 68 days.

In 2012, the world's second largest democracy had claimed 99th position in ease of getting household electricity. The report said that anyone seeking a power connection in India has to fill up at least seven different forms, spread over 67 days.

The maximum time is consumed for submission of meter security deposit and the external wiring connection, which the report said, has been given to private companies in many states.

According to the same report, the average amount required to purchase an electricity connection is Rs 1,76,444.

Among its Asian neighbours, India is far behind in both rankings and number of days to get wired to power. It takes 28 days in China, 36 in Singapore, 41 in Hong Kong and 35 in Thailand.

It has only managed to stay ahead of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which take 206 and 132 days respectively.

Even among Middle East countries, India has lost the race to UAE (40 days) and Kuwait (42 days).

Oman (62 days) and Saudi Arabia (61 days) come close to India, but even these countries give faster electricity connection.

The WB data is only damning re-assessment of India's power crisis as 43% of rural households in the country are still using kerosene to light up their houses, according to Census 2011.

According to the same census, there are still 11 lakh households in India with no source of lighting.