Gujarat tops Niti Aayog’s Index for Energy and Climate, Kerala At 2nd

Gujarat has topped NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index with a score of 50.1 points in the larger states category.

Kerala and Punjab are ranked second and third respectively. While Goa has topped the category of small states, followed by Tripura and Manipur.

According to NITI Aayog, the State Energy and Climate Index is the first index that aims to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector.

State Energy and Climate Index covers affordability, accessibility, efficiency, DISCOM’s performance and climate friendliness of all forms of energy. This index is envisaged to be at par with the international indices covering the complete energy value-chain.

NITI Aayog said Index will track the performance of the states in the energy and climate sector. The findings will help the states in taking timely remedial measures for better management, thereby, meeting expectations of the citizens.