Andhra Pradesh topped in the country by achieving more than 60 points in the latest State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2022.
Andhra Pradesh received 77.5 points in SEEI-2022.
It showed the most improvement in energy efficiency parameters compared to the last year’s SEEI.
Notably, the SEEI-2022 was launched by Union Minister for Power R K Singh recently.
Four other states Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana are also among the front-runners along with Andhra Pradesh.
The index developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under the Ministry of Power, in association with Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE).
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh showed the most improvement since the last index.
The SEEI tracks progress in managing state’s and India’s energy footprint, driving energy efficiency policies and programmes at the state and local level.