Think tank NITI Aayog released its first State Energy & Climate Index (SECI), which placed Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab among the top performing states, while Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have been placed at the bottom of the list.
The index is based on 2019-20 data.
Punjab is among the best performing states in terms of discom performance parameter while Kerala emerged as top performer in access, affordability and reliability category among the larger states.
Haryana has been adjudged the best performer in terms of clean energy initiative among the larger states, while Tamil Nadu emerged as top performer in the energy efficiency category.
