RURAL ELECTRIFICATION DEVELOPMENT TO ENCHANCE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX IN MAJALENGKA DISTRICT

Tete Saepudin; Hadi Fredian

Tete Saepudin Universitas Pasundan, Indonesia
Hadi Fredian Universitas Pasundan, Indonesia

Keywords: Rural Electrification, Economic Growth, Human Development Index

Abstract

There is a positive relation between infrastructure development program and economic growth. One of outcome is to fulfill rural electrification. In 2018, almost 99% of West Java region take benefit of electric infrastructure implementation. Majalengka district as part of West Java is one of priority area for rural electrification program. The result of this research is prospering and convincing. The result using quantitative data during 2009-2015 rural electrification program is converse to electricity production and also resident has shown positive outcome and significant to Human Development Index.