The India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0 was launched by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Dr. V. K. Saraswat Member, NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog and Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog and was attended by secretaries from the Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

India Energy Dashboards (IED) is an endeavour to provide single-window access to the energy data for the country. Energy data provided by Central Electricity Authority, Coal Controller’s Organisation, and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is compiled in the Dashboards.

The key features of India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0 are: IED provides time series data from FY 2005-06 until FY 2019-20; Enables easy downloading of data into convenient spreadsheet formats; UJALA, PRAAPTI, and Vidyut PRAVAH has been incorporated in the portal; Feedback and Suggestions’ forum for the engagement of energy data user community has been incorporated; and Semi-automated workflow/issue-tracking system for managing periodic updates to the IED.

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, while launching the IED said, “IED is an endeavour to establish a central energy database of the country. With the rise of renewables and many other new energy technologies, the interplays between energy supply and demand sectors are now becoming increasingly critical. The scenario building exercise is the key as we need to seize today’s opportunities to build a sustainable tomorrow.”

Dr V. K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog said, "A strong cross-ministerial coordination of all the Energy Ministries is required for planning and policy implementation. IED is an initial step towards building a comprehensive, open, and freely accessible energy data portal for India.”

Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog said, “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.”