Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab have been ranked as the top three performers in the category of larger states on the list prepared by the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI). Goa emerged as the top-performing state in the smaller states category, followed by Tripura and Manipur. Among UTs, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Daman & Diu/Dadra & Nagar Haveli are the top performers.
The State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector. This ranking is intended to boost the energy sector related reforms and help initiate a dialogue with the states on the same so that much required policy improvements can be made. An in-depth analysis of the states will also help in enhancing the service delivery on various parameters of energy.
Energy and climate-related goals
Moreover, synergy and partnership among the Centre and the states will be critical for achieving energy and climate-related goals and making the country self-reliant in the energy sector. After extensive discussions with stakeholders, several key parameters have been identified to track and rank the performance of the states in this report.
Ranking on six parameters
The State Energy & Climate Index (SECI) Round I has just ranked the states’ performance on 6 parameters, namely- 1- DISCOM’s performance, 2- access, affordability and reliability of energy, 3- clean energy initiatives, 4- energy efficiency, 5- environmental sustainability and 6- new initiatives. The parameters are further divided into 27 indicators. Based on the composite SECI round I score, the states and UTs are categorized into three groups- front runners, achievers, and aspirants. The states have been categorized based on size and geographical differences as larger states, smaller states, and UTs. These parameters have been devised keeping in mind India’s goals for climate change and clean energy transition.
States are diverse in nature
India is a resource-rich and diverse country with many of its states being comparable to several countries of the world including those of the European Union in terms of area, population and diversity of resources. Hence, a one-size-fits-all approach may not work for all the states as they differ in terms of culture, geography, use of energy resources and other things, making it essential for them to have their own need based policy to harness their potential.
Report reflects three thematic parts
The report consists of three thematic parts. The first part explains the background, objective and present energy scenario in India. Different global and national indices are described, as well as a comparison of the Indian economy with a few other countries is done to give an insight into how these economies perform in the energy and climate sectors. A review of all existing indices reveals that there is no comprehensive index to evaluate the performance of the states in the energy sector.
Explanation of parameters and indicators
The second part lays out the explanation of parameters and indicators used in the study, the methodology used to construct the index, followed by key findings at the state level and further analysis of each parameter. A comprehensive State Energy & Climate Index covers affordability, accessibility, efficiency, DISCOM’s performance and climate friendliness of all forms of energy. This formed the motivation for formulating the State Energy & Climate Index. This index is envisaged to be at par with the international indices covering the entire energy value-chain.
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