CLASP report details India's 1,035 TWh appliance efficiency target for 2030

**A CLASP report detailed India's Ministry of Power target to cut 1,035 TWh of energy use by 2030, finding that aligning eight appliance standards with the World's Best MEPS could save 163 TWh in 2030. Stronger efficiency policies would reduce India's fossil fuel reliance and accelerate its climate commitments. **

The Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program released a global report finding efficient appliances can supply about 20 percent of the energy demand reduction needed for a key climate commitment to double the annual rate of energy efficiency improvement by 2030. It highlighted India's Ministry of Power target to cut 1,035 TWh of energy use by 2030, aligned with the global pledge. India's annual energy efficiency improvement rate remained steady at 2 percent, while existing national standards and labelling programs already reduced annual energy consumption by about 90 TWh.

India's appliance manufacturers, industrial motor users and energy policymakers are directly affected. CLASP found that strengthening efficiency standards for eight key appliances promises massive short-term reductions, with alignment to the World's Best Minimum Energy Performance Standards saving 163 TWh in 2030. Industrial electric motors account for roughly 25 percent of total national energy consumption across all sectors, making them a priority for future policy. Full alignment with the World's Best MEPS could cut total energy consumption by 400 TWh, signalling significant untapped efficiency potential across Indian industry and consumer appliances.

Indian policymakers should prioritise strengthening Minimum Energy Performance Standards for the eight key appliances and for industrial motors, which represent about 25 percent of national consumption, to capture the identified 163 TWh and up to 400 TWh of savings. Manufacturers should prepare for potential alignment with World's Best MEPS by upgrading product efficiency. Stakeholders should track progress against the Ministry of Power's 1,035 TWh by 2030 target and the goal of doubling the 2 percent annual efficiency improvement rate to reduce fossil fuel expansion.

Key figure — Ministry of Power energy savings target: 1,035 TWh by 2030