Abstract:

The State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020 provides each state and UT with insights on focus areas for energy efficiency (EE) and guidance for states on how to allocate the necessary resources to energy efficiency in the states’ high priority sectors while planning and implementing a green recovery strategy. The SEEI has been developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), in collaboration with Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), in order to: help drive EE policies and programme implementation at the state and local level. Highlight best practices and encourage healthy competition among states. Track progress in managing the India’s energy footprint. Set a baseline for EE efforts and provide a foundation to set state-specific EE targets. Institutionalise the state-level data capture and monitoring of EE activities, especially by State Designated Agencies (SDAs). A feedback survey on the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019 was conducted with SDAs. Twenty-two out of the 36 SDAs participated in the survey, the key results were:  72% of SDAs indicated that the Index helps them improve data collection on energy efficiency.  77% said that the Index helps them track the state’s progress in energy efficiency. 50% indicated that the SEEI enhances coordination with other state departments to get data and information on energy efficiency and energy conservation.  45% said that the Index helps in developing ideas for energy efficiency interventions and programmes.