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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
INTRODUCTION 
Energy efficiency means using less energy to 
perform the same task – that is, 
eliminating energy waste.  
 
Energy efficiency brings a variety of benefits - 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing 
demand for energy imports, and lowering our 
costs on a household and economy-wide 
level. 
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
INTRODUCTION 
Energy efficiency means using less energy to 
perform the same task – that is, 
eliminating energy waste.  
 
Energy efficiency brings a variety of benefits - 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing 
demand for energy imports, and lowering our 
costs on a household and economy-wide 
level. 
STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
PREPAREDNESS INDEX 
As part of its commitment to create awareness 
about energy efficiency as a resource and also to 
develop an action plan for energy conservation 
initiatives, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and 
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), 
released the ‘State Energy Efficiency 
Preparedness Index’, which assesses state 
policies and programmes aimed at improving 
energy efficiency across various sectors.  
The nationwide Index, which is a joint effort of the 
NITI Aayog and BEE. 
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
INTRODUCTION 
Energy efficiency means using less energy to 
perform the same task – that is, 
eliminating energy waste.  
 
Energy efficiency brings a variety of benefits - 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing 
demand for energy imports, and lowering our 
costs on a household and economy-wide 
level. 
STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
PREPAREDNESS INDEX 
As part of its commitment to create awareness 
about energy efficiency as a resource and also to 
develop an action plan for energy conservation 
initiatives, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and 
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), 
released the ‘State Energy Efficiency 
Preparedness Index’, which assesses state 
policies and programmes aimed at improving 
energy efficiency across various sectors.  
The nationwide Index, which is a joint effort of the 
NITI Aayog and BEE. 
DETAILS 
The State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index has 63 
indicators across Building, Industry, Municipality, 
Transport, Agriculture and DISCOM with 4 cross-
cutting indicators.  
States are categorised based on their efforts and 
achievements towards energy efficiency 
implementation, as ‘Front Runner’, ‘Achiever’, 
‘Contender’ and ‘Aspirant’. 
 The ‘Front Runner’ states in the inaugural edition of the 
Index are: Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, 
Punjab, and Rajasthan based on available data. 
Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Haryana have been 
categorized in the second-best category of ‘achiever’ 
states. 
 
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
INTRODUCTION 
Energy efficiency means using less energy to 
perform the same task – that is, 
eliminating energy waste.  
 
Energy efficiency brings a variety of benefits - 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing 
demand for energy imports, and lowering our 
costs on a household and economy-wide 
level. 
STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY 
PREPAREDNESS INDEX 
As part of its commitment to create awareness 
about energy efficiency as a resource and also to 
develop an action plan for energy conservation 
initiatives, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and 
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), 
released the ‘State Energy Efficiency 
Preparedness Index’, which assesses state 
policies and programmes aimed at improving 
energy efficiency across various sectors.  
The nationwide Index, which is a joint effort of the 
NITI Aayog and BEE. 
DETAILS 
The State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index has 63 
indicators across Building, Industry, Municipality, 
Transport, Agriculture and DISCOM with 4 cross-
cutting indicators.  
States are categorised based on their efforts and 
achievements towards energy efficiency 
implementation, as ‘Front Runner’, ‘Achiever’, 
‘Contender’ and ‘Aspirant’. 
 The ‘Front Runner’ states in the inaugural edition of the 
Index are: Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, 
Punjab, and Rajasthan based on available data. 
Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Haryana have been 
categorized in the second-best category of ‘achiever’ 
states. 
 
ALSO 
Everyone is aware of that discoms (distribution companies) 
are making losses and their AT and C (Aggregate Technical 
and Commercial) losses are beyond imagination in some 
of the states.  
There are certain targets to bring them down.  
So, in one way, we are looking at saving energy and cut the 
losses.  
But, on the other hand, we have to do demand side 
management too.  
We are looking at how to bring the use of energy in a much 
more efficient manner. 
 We need to generate awareness regarding the steps we are 
taking regarding energy efficiency and this state index is 
one step in that direction.