Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET) report highlights best performers in electricity transition

Exam-focused facts from the 25 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan emerged as the strongest performers in the market enablers dimension of the Indian States’ Electricity Transition (SET) report.
The report was released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember.
The SET report assessed 21 states that account for 95% of India’s power demand.
Karnataka remained the top performer in the decarbonisation dimension.
Chhattisgarh recorded a negligible power supply shortage of 0.07% in FY25.
Bihar recorded the best improvement in smart meter deployment with 78% of its sanctioned meters installed under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) as of March 2025.