• NECD is promoted by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power (MoP).

Background:
Introduction of NECD: In 1991, NECD was declared, and the National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) were launched to recognise industries and establishments that reduced energy consumption while sustaining efficiency and productivity.

• The NECA awards were conferred for the first time on 14 December 1991.

First NECD Observation: The inaugural NECD was also observed on 14 December 1991.
2025 Events:
Chief Guest: On 14 December 2025, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, attended the NECD 2025 celebrations at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi (Delhi) as the Chief Guest and felicitated the winners of the National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025 and the National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2025.
National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025: The 35th NECA award structure includes 28 subsectors across 7 broad categories( industries, transport, buildings, institutions, energy-efficient appliances, Innovation Awards for Professional, and Energy Conservation Professionals & Influencers), with a new category for Social Media Influencers and Digital Content Creators introduced to acknowledge their role in promoting energy conservation awareness.

• This year, the awards comprised 25 First Prizes, 5 Second Prizes, 26 Certificates of Merit (CoM), and 3 Certificates of Recognition (CoR) under the Innovation Awards category.