Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- Tripura and Assam have emerged as top performers among low and medium energy-consuming states in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024, released by the Union Ministry of Power.

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) jointly developed the index to evaluate how effectively states are implementing energy efficiency measures.

The SEEI categorizes states based on total final energy consumption into four groups:

Group 1: More than 15 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MToE)

Group 2: Between 5 and 15 MToE

Group 3: Between 1 and 5 MToE

Group 4: Less than 1 MToE

In this edition:

Tripura led Group 4

Assam topped Group 3

Andhra Pradesh led Group 2

Maharasht...