State Energy Efficiency Index Report 2021-22
Recently, the Union Ministry of Power has released the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 report.
The index, developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in association with the Alliance for an Energy – Efficient Economy, assesses the annual progress of states and union territories in energy efficiency implementation for the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
SEEI 2021-22 has an updated framework of 50 indicators in line with national priorities.
Program-specific indicators have been included this year to monitor the outcomes and impacts of state-level energy efficiency initiatives.
In SEEI 2021-22, 5 states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana – are in the forefront (>60 points), while 4 states – Assam, Haryana, Maharashtra and Punjab – are in the achievers category (50-60 marks).
Besides, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Chandigarh are the top performing states in their respective state-groups. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have registered the most improvements since the last index.
The Government of India established the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on 1 March 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.-
Source – PIB
