Recently, Akash Tripathi; IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power and Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE); has released the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024. The index has been developed by BEE in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE). It assesses the energy efficiency performance of 36 States and Union Territories (UTs) for FY 2023-24, supporting data-driven monitoring, best practice sharing, and healthy competition among states.
The sixth edition features a new implementation-focused framework with 66 indicators covering Buildings, Industry, Municipal Services, Transport, Agriculture, DISCOMs, and Cross-Sector initiatives, reflecting evolving priorities like EV policies, star-rated buildings, and DSM strategies.
In the report, the states have been classified into four performance categories: Front Runners (>60%), Achievers (50-60%), Contenders (30-50%), and Aspirants (<30%).
It highlights sectoral progress: 24 states have notified ECBC 2017; 10 states have MSME energy efficiency policies; 31 states have adopted electric mobility policies; and 13 states are promoting solar-powered agricultural pumps, with Kerala achieving 74% adoption. Additionally, all 36 States/UTs have developed State Energy Efficiency Action Plans (SEEAPs), and 31 have formed State-Level Steering Committees on Energy Transition.
