Energy Transition Index 2025 – India

Energy Transition Index 2025 – India

Source: World Economic Forum (WEF) – Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025

India’s Ranking & Score:

• Rank: 71 out of 118 countries
• ETI Score (2025):53.3
  • System Performance: 60.4
  • Transition Readiness: 42.7

Key Observations:

• India has made substantial progress in energy efficiency and investment capacity.
• Despite improvements, transition readiness—covering education, innovation, infrastructure, regulation, and finance—remains a major challenge.

Drivers of India’s Progress:

1. Lower energy intensity → more efficient energy use.
2. Improved regulatory environment and financial investment in renewable energy.
3. Focus on methane emission reduction aiding climate mitigation.

Challenges for India:

• Infrastructure bottlenecks and grid flexibility issues.
• Dependence on energy imports.
• Workforce development and skills gap in clean energy sectors.
• Need to scale clean energy deployment beyond electricity sector.

Global Context:

• Global ETI scores rose 1.1% YoY, showing modest recovery in energy transition.
• 65% of countries improved scores; only 28% showed gains across energy security, equity, and sustainability.

Top Performers:

1. Sweden – 1st
2. Finland
3. Denmark
4. Norway
5. Switzerland

Other Notable Rankings:

• China – 12th (high clean energy investment & innovation)
• USA – 17th
• Pakistan – 101st
• Democratic Republic of the Congo – 118th

Way Forward for India:

• Align short-term efficiency gains with long-term structural enablers.
• Enhance education, innovation, regulatory capacity.
• Focus on resilience, scalability, and access in the energy transition.
• Accelerate clean energy deployment beyond electricity to meet Net Zero and climate goals.
  
  Updated - 19th June 2025 ; 12: 24 PM | https://solarquarter.com/