Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) Round 1

• NITI Aayog has launched the State Energy & Climate Index (SECI) Round I on April 11, 2022.
• The SECI Round I ranks the states’ performance on 6 parameters, namely
  1. DISCOM’s Performance
  2. Access, Affordability and Reliability of Energy
  3. Clean Energy Initiatives
  4. Energy Efficiency
  5. Environmental Sustainability
  6. New Initiatives
• These parameters are further divided into 27 indicators.
• Based on the composite score of SECI Round I, the states and UTs have been ranked as larger states, smaller states, and UTs, based on size and geographical differences.
• States and UTs are categorized into three groups: Front Runners, Achievers, and Aspirants.
• Top Three States among Larger States Category
  1. Gujarat
  2. Kerala
  3. Punjab
• Top Three States among Smaller States Category
  1. Goa
  2. Tripura
  3. Manipur
• Top Three UTs
  1. Chandigarh
  2. Delhi
  3. Daman & Diu/Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Source: PIB