Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET): 2024

The 2024 Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET) report, published by IEEFA and Ember, assesses the progress of 21 Indian states across three dimensions: Decarbonisation, Readiness and Performance of the Power Ecosystem, and Market Enablers. The report identifies Gujarat and Karnataka as consistent top performers, while highlighting structural challenges in states like Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. It recommends strengthening state-level regulatory frameworks and developing specific state-level transition plans to accelerate the shift toward clean electricity.

• Gujarat and Karnataka are identified as the most consistent top performers across two iterations of the report, demonstrating strength in integrating renewable energy, power system preparedness, and robust market enablers.
• Several states show uneven progress, excelling in some dimensions while lagging in others. For example, Kerala and Punjab perform poorly in market enablers, while Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra struggle with power ecosystem readiness.
• Some states possess the necessary infrastructure and market enablers but fail to achieve significant decarbonisation. Delhi and Odisha are cited as primary examples of this gap.
• Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh consistently show the slowest progress across most parameters, suggesting the presence of structural challenges in their electricity transitions.
• Odisha is the top performer in the Market Enablers dimension, characterized by the lowest incremental green tariff rate of Rs0.25/kWh and a robust policy ecosystem for renewable energy and electric vehicles.
• Delhi leads in power ecosystem readiness, particularly in distributed solar energy, with rooftop and off-grid solar accounting for 71% of its total renewable installed capacity as of February 29, 2024.
• The report recommends that states prioritize the development of state-level transition plans and trajectories to address unique local challenges and barriers to renewable energy adoption.
• There is a critical need to improve state-level data availability and transparency, as the lack of reliable public data on energy consumption, transmission, and market participation hindered the analysis of several parameters.

APA

Garg, V. (2024). Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET): 2024. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/11/Indian-States-Electricity-Transition-SET-2024.pdf

Chicago

Garg, Vibhuti. Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET): 2024. Ember, 2024. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/11/Indian-States-Electricity-Transition-SET-2024.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{garg2024indian, author = {Garg, Vibhuti}, title = {{Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET): 2024}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/11/Indian-States-Electricity-Transition-SET-2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }