Electricity in the county before ESB Roscommon had electricity before the establishment of ESB in 1927. ESB's annual reports record

Read more about the 38 rural areas connected under the Rural Electrification Scheme in Roscommon between 1948 and 1963.

Area: Kiltoom Started: July 1949 Finished: November 1949 Poles used: 269 Line used (km): 19 Premises connected: 233 The figures

Area: Moore Started: April 1949 Finished: June 1949 Poles used: 387 Line used (km): 34 Premises connected: 138 The figures

Area: Cootehall Started: January 1959 Finished: July 1959 Poles used: 1350 Line used (km): 118 Premises connected: 195 The figures

Area: Kilkeevin Started: October 1962 Finished: February 1963 Poles used: 680 Line used (km): 62 Premises connected: 281 The figures

Area: Breedoge Started: January 1963 Finished: September 1963 Poles used: 712 Line used (km): 67 Premises connected: 388 The figures

Area: Ballyfarnon Started: October 1952 Finished: August 1953 Poles used: 418 Line used (km): 34 Premises connected: 114 The figures

Area: Dangan Started: July 1956 Finished: August 1957 Poles used: 1901 Line used (km): 171 Premises connected: 454 The figures

Area: Tibohine Started: August 1962 Finished: February 1963 Poles used: 1035 Line used (km): 93 Premises connected: 576 The figures

Area: Lisacul Started: January 1962 Finished: August 1962 Poles used: 1112 Line used (km): 86 Premises connected: 443 The figures

Area: Edmondstown Started: February 1961 Finished: July 1961 Poles used: 803 Line used (km): 70 Premises connected: 253 The figures

Area: Carraghs Started: April 1960 Finished: August 1960 Poles used: 888 Line used (km): 76 Premises connected: 32 The figures

Area: Tully Started: October 1959 Finished: April 1960 Poles used: 1104 Line used (km): 95 Premises connected: 200 The figures

Area: Rathallen Started: September 1955 Finished: June 1956 Poles used: 1287 Line used (km): 119 Premises connected: 72 The figures