The table below lists the 45 rural areas in Co Donegal in the order they were connected – for example, Rossnowlagh was the 25th rural area in Ireland out of 792 to receive electricity under the scheme.
To view the original map used to plan the Donegal rural areas, click here.
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| No. | Area | Start | End | Poles | Line | Consumers |
| 25 | Rossnowlagh | Feb 1948 | Apr 1949 | 928 | 73 km | 211 |
| 143 | Mountcharles | Aug 1950 | May 1951 | 880 | 721 km | 160 |
| 144 | Dunkineely | Aug 1950 | Aug 1951 | 460 | 39 km | 28 |
| 146 | Raphoe | Oct 1950 | Jan 1952 | 766 | 61 km | 161 |
| 164 | Kilcar | Dec 1950 | Mar 1952 | 822 | 71 km | 248 |
| 183 | Ardara | Jun 1951 | Apr 1953 | 1451 | 112 km | 562 |
| 184 | Burt | Jun 1951 | Dec 1952 | 843 | 70 km | 281 |
| 185 | Manor | Jun 1951 | Aug 1952 | 1130 | 91 km | 37 |
| 237 | Carrigans | Oct 1952 | Jun 1953 | 1159 | 96 km | 117 |
| 238 | Killygordan | Oct 1952 | Apr 1954 | 1172 | 111 km | 436 |
| 287 | Rathmelton | Aug 1953 | Apr 1954 | 635 | 64 km | 101 |
| 288 | Rathmullan | Aug 1953 | Feb 1955 | 952 | 97 km | 415 |
| 346 | Carrigart | Jun 1954 | Feb 1955 | 1330 | 125 km | 316 |
| 347 | Glencolmcille AKA Glencolumcille |
Jun 1954 | Dec 1954 | 880 | 73 km | 200 |
| 370 | Gweedore | Aug 1954 | Jul 1955 | 1155 | 108 km | 370 |
| 371 | Drumkeen | Aug 1954 | May 1955 | 975 | 94 km | 283 |
| 395 | Kerrykeel AKA Carrowkeel |
Dec 1954 | Sep 1955 | 935 | 85 km | 284 |
| 434 | Rosses | Apr 1955 | Mar 1956 | 1231 | 109 km | 430 |
| 436 | Portsalon | Apr 1955 | Nov 1955 | 1205 | 105 km | 304 |
| 471 | Dungloe | Sep 1955 | Oct 1956 | 996 | 78 km | 325 |
| 472 | Gortahork | Sep 1955 | Apr 1956 | 914 | 78 km | 353 |
| 473 | Muff | Sep 1955 | Jan 1956 | 607 | 50 km | 150 |
| 501 | Clonmany | Dec 1955 | Sep 1956 | 1085 | 102 km | 425 |
| 502 | Desertegney | Dec 1955 | Jun 1956 | 1417 | 128 km | 410 |
| 522 | Arranmore | Jun 1956 | Sep 1956 | 456 | 33 km | 325 |
| 523 | Falcarragh | Jun 1956 | Jul 1956 | 806 | 71 km | 120 |
| 524 | Glenfin | Jul 1956 | May 1957 | 1408 | 116 km | 340 |
| 543 | Dunfanaghy | Jul 1956 | Oct 1956 | 738 | 61 km | 130 |
| 563 | Carndonagh | Jul 1956 | Dec 1956 | 1154 | 99 km | 565 |
| 564 | Creeslough | Jul 1956 | Jan 1957 | 553 | 43 km | 68 |
| 565 | Pettigo | Jul 1956 | Oct 1958 | 755 | 66 km | 140 |
| 566 | New Mills | Jul 1956 | May 1957 | 587 | 54 km | 169 |
| 579 | Malin | Apr 1957 | Oct 1957 | 1274 | 109 km | 271 |
| 580 | Barnesmore | Apr 1957 | Oct 1957 | 940 | 79 km | 49 |
| 600 | Derrydruel | Oct 1957 | Jun 1958 | 1053 | 88 km | 247 |
| 601 | Culdaff | Oct 1957 | Apr 1958 | 1222 | 105 km | 313 |
| 623 | Moville | Mar 1958 | Aug 1958 | 610 | 47 km | 354 |
| 625 | Drung | May 1958 | Dec 1958 | 1077 | 94 km | 127 |
| 649 | Doobally | Oct 1958 | Jan 1959 | 399 | 35 km | 105 |
| 655 | Churchill AKA Church Hill |
Dec 1958 | Sep 1959 | 1927 | 183 km | 413 |
| 690 | Fintown | Sep 1959 | Apr 1960 | 1219 | 102 km | 248 |
| 691 | Glengesh | Jan 1960 | Aug 1960 | 812 | 74 km | 113 |
| 715 | Croagh | Aug 1960 | Apr 1961 | 1612 | 149 km | 318 |
| 736 | Letterbarra | Feb 1961 | Jul 1961 | 820 | 70 km | Unrecorded |
| 752 | Tievebrack | May 1961 | Aug 1961 | 1092 | 97 km | 283 |
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