{"id":61270,"date":"2025-08-30T12:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=61270"},"modified":"2025-08-30T14:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T08:48:51","slug":"state-energy-efficiency-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/state-energy-efficiency-index\/","title":{"rendered":"State Energy Efficiency Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>State Energy Efficiency Index Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), released the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About State Energy Efficiency Index<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bureau-of-energy-efficiency\/#:~:text=About%20Bureau%20of%20Energy%20Efficiency,-It%20was%20established&amp;text=It%20coordinates%20with%20designated%20consumers,under%20the%20Energy%20Conservation%20Act.\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bureau<\/strong><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bureau-of-energy-efficiency\/#:~:text=About%20Bureau%20of%20Energy%20Efficiency,-It%20was%20established&amp;text=It%20coordinates%20with%20designated%20consumers,under%20the%20Energy%20Conservation%20Act.\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> of Energy Efficiency<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (BEE) in association with the <\/span><b>Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The index assesses the <\/span><b>energy efficiency performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 36 States and Union Territories (UTs) for FY 2023-24, supporting data-driven monitoring, best practice sharing, and healthy competition among states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year it is the <\/span><b>sixth edition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features a new implementation-focused framework with <\/span><b>66<\/b> <b>indicators <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">covering Buildings, Industry, Municipal Services, Transport, Agriculture, DISCOMs, and Cross-Sector initiatives, reflecting evolving priorities like EV policies, star-rated buildings, and DSM strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEEI 2024 serves as a key policy tool for guiding state-level actions and accelerating India\u2019s energy efficiency and climate goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States are classified into four performance categories<\/span><b>: Front Runners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (&gt;60%), <\/span><b>Achievers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (50-60%), <\/span><b>Contenders (30-50%), and Aspirants (&lt;30%).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Highlights of the <\/b><b>State Energy Efficiency Index<\/b><b> Index<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top performers include:Maharashtra (Group 1: &gt;15 MToE), Andhra Pradesh (Group 2: 5\u201315 MToE) Assam (Group 3: 1\u20135 MToE) Tripura (Group 4: &lt;1 MToE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report 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 <\/span><b>solar-powered agricultural pumps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>Kerala achieving 74% adoption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, all 36 States\/UTs have developed <\/span><b>State Energy Efficiency Action Plans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SEEAPs), and 31 have formed State-Level Steering Committees on Energy Transition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2161803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Energy Efficiency Index is developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE). 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