State Energy and Climate Index, 2022

On 11th April, 2022 NITI Aayog released-State Energy and Climate Index (SECI), also is the first index which aims to track the efforts made by States and UTs in the climate and energy sector.

  • The parameters have been devised keeping in mind India’s goals for climate change and clean energy transition.

Parameters: There are six parameters on which States and UTs are going to be ranked:

  1. Discoms’ Performance;
  2. Access, Affordability and Reliability of Energy;
  3. Clean Energy Initiatives;
  4. Energy Efficiency Environmental Sustainability; and
  5. New Initiatives.

Ranking Categories: A total of 27 indicators that categorizes States/UTs into three groups- ‘Front Runners’; ‘Achievers’, and ‘Aspirants’.

Key Findings

Top Performers

Bottom Performers

Among Larger States

Gujarat, Kerala, and Punjab

Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Among Smaller States

Goa, followed by Tripura, and Manipur

Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh

Among UTs

Chandigarh, Delhi, and Daman & Diu/Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Andaman and Nicobar, J&K and Lakshadweep

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