Andhra Tops Energy Efficiency Index With Over 60 Points

Aspiring to become the hub of renewable energy in India, Andhra Pradesh added another feather to its cap as the southern state topped the latest State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2022 with over 60 points. 

The SEEI 2022 was released by the Union Power Minister RK Singh recently. 

Apart from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana are also amongst the top 5 states in terms of energy efficiency. AP scored 77.5 points in SEEI-2022. The state has improved by 53 per cent compared to its SEEI 2020 score of 50.5. 

The State's major achievements in raising its SEEI score include the introduction of 296 e-vehicles in government departments and another 100 e-vehicles in AP State Road Transport Corporation for government use, as well as the notification of the Energy Conservation Building Code and amendments to build by-laws in 123 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Eco-Niwas Samhitha training in the building sector.

The Union Ministry of Power-led Bureau of Energy Efficiency stressed the urgent need for tracking progress of energy efficiency and outcomes periodically through SEEI towards managing the energy footprint of all the States, driving energy efficiency policies and programmes at the State and local level. This is necessary to achieve the nationally determined contribution goals and transition to a net-zero economy by 2070.

A new framework of 50 indicators that are in line with national priorities is included in the SEEI-2022. This year, program-specific indicators have been added to track the results and effects of energy efficiency.