India ranks at 87th position among 115 countries in the World Energy Transition Index (ETI). Overall ETI score of India is 52.5, while Sweden leads the list. Other countries in the top 5 are Norway (2nd), Denmark (3rd), Switzerland (4), and Austria(5).
World Energy Transition Index
The Energy Transition Index is one of the initiatives by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to track global energy transition. It has two parts: System Performance and Energy Transition. The ETI is a composite score of 40 indicators. It is calculated for 115 countries that constitute 93% of the world’s total energy supply
India’s Position
the overall ETI score of India is 52.8 with the system performance score and transition readiness score being 58.2 and 47.3 respectively. Sweden leads the list of 115 countries and India ranks at 87th position among 115 countries in the ETI. India has made strong improvements over the past decade, despite coal continuing to play a significant role in its energy mix.
Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI)
The USA tops the list on the Renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) with a score of 78.2. The index ranks the performance of economies on the basis of several questions related to energy supply. India ranked 3rd with a 70.2 RECAI score., closely following China (2nd).
State Energy Efficiency Index
NITI Aayog conceptualized the State Energy Efficiency Index framework with BEE and AEEE. The composition of the Index considers energy consumption,energy-saving potential, and states’ influence in implementing energy efficiency in buildings, industry, municipalities, transport, agriculture, and DISCOMs.
Odisha Position
State EnergyEfficiency Index evaluated 36 states and UTs taking 68 indicators into account. Karnataka is the top-performing state with a score of 70 followed by Rajasthan with a score of 61. Odisha is in 16th place with a score of 29.5.
