India Ranks 87th in WEF Global Energy Transition Index 2021; Sweden Tops
- India is placed at the 87th position among 115 countries in the 2021 Energy Transition Index (ETI), released on April 21, 2021.
- The report is published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), prepared in collaboration with Accenture to track nations on the current performance of their energy systems across various aspects.
- Sweden has topped the 10th edition of the index, followed by Norway (2nd) and Denmark (3rd), Switzerland (4), Austria (5).
- The top 10 countries in the index are Western and Northern European countries: Finland (6), the United Kingdom (7), New Zealand (8), France (9) and Iceland (10).
- Zimbabwe is the last ranked country in the index.
Benchmarking Dimension:
- Current performance of their energy systems across three dimensions:
- economic development and growth,
- environmental sustainability
- energy security and access indicators
- Their readiness to transition to secure, sustainable, affordable, and inclusive energy systems.