| Table 12.3: TYPE OF LIGHTING USED BY HOUSEHOLDS, CENSUS 2006 | ||||
| Locality | Type of lighting | |||
| Total households | Electric | Lamp or similar | Not stated | |
| Republic | 46,194 | 43,615 | 620 | 1,959 |
| Male' | 14,107 | 12,658 | 1 | 1,448 |
| Atolls | 32,087 | 30,957 | 619 | 511 |
| HA | 2,425 | 2,040 | 359 | 26 |
| HDh | 2,988 | 2,945 | 30 | 13 |
| Sh | 2,099 | 2,080 | 15 | 4 |
| N | 1,811 | 1,730 | 71 | 10 |
| R | 2,538 | 2,472 | 58 | 8 |
| B | 1,552 | 1,523 | 5 | 24 |
| Lh | 1,449 | 1,419 | 13 | 17 |
| K | 1,526 | 1,452 | 5 | 69 |
| AA | 774 | 759 | 1 | 14 |
| ADh | 1,060 | 1,043 | 4 | 13 |
| V | 260 | 246 | 1 | 13 |
| M | 793 | 777 | 2 | 14 |
| F | 567 | 551 | 1 | 15 |
| Dh | 768 | 756 | 2 | 10 |
| Th | 1,454 | 1,395 | 2 | 57 |
| L | 1,970 | 1,869 | 20 | 81 |
| GA | 1,472 | 1,433 | 6 | 33 |
| GDh | 2,145 | 2,099 | 14 | 32 |
| Gn | 1,332 | 1,300 | 4 | 28 |
| S | 3,104 | 3,068 | 6 | 30 |
| Source: Dep | ||||