India Energy Dashboards (IED)

In News: Recently, Niti Aayog launched India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0 focused on data.

About India Energy Dashboards (IED)

India Energy Dashboards (IED) is an endeavour to provide single-window access to the energy data for the country.
IED is an endeavour to establish a central energy database of the country.
IED is an initial step towards building a comprehensive, open, and freely accessible energy data portal for India.
The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insights to inspire those in a position to make a difference. We are moving slowly into an era where big data is the starting point, not the end. So, the IED will continue to evolve and be a pillar around which robust energy decisions are taken in India.
Energy data published/provided by Central Electricity Authority, Coal Controller’s Organisation, and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is compiled in the Dashboards.
NITI Aayog launched the Version 1.0 in May 2017.

The key features of India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0, are

The IED provides time series data from FY 2005-06 until FY 2019-20.
Enhanced data download – It enables easy downloading of data into convenient spreadsheet formats in a cleaner, more intuitive way;
IED provides data at sub-yearly frequencies as well.
- This includes monthly data and API linked data from some portals maintained by the government agencies.
- The monthly data is sourced from the monthly reports that are regularly published for the electricity, petroleum and natural gas sectors.
- API linked data from Saubhagya, UJALA, PRAAPTI, and Vidyut PRAVAH has been incorporated in the portal.
A ‘Feedback and Suggestions’ forum for the engagement of the energy data user community has been incorporated.
A semi-automated workflow/ issue-tracking system for managing periodic updates to the IED.
Addition of technical and financial data of electricity utilities available from the regulatory documents in the state of Maharashtra.
Regulatory data specifically for the area served by the state-owned distribution utility – MSEDCL has been added.
The Dashboards will include other states data in future.