Over 28L households benefited under PM Surya Ghar scheme
Govt plans to strengthen global partnerships to advance renewable energy, says Minister
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New Delhi: Over 28 lakh households have benefited under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana as of January 2026, with disbursement of Rs 16,061.12 crore as central financial assistance, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
The government is also strengthening global partnerships to advance renewable energy, storage and grid integration, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Naik informed the House that since the launch of the scheme in February 2024, total 22,65,521 roof top solar (RTS) systems have been installed across the country, benefitting 28,24,518 households with disbursement of Rs 16,061.12 crore as central financial assistance till January 30, 2026.
Under the PM Surya Ghar scheme, it has been estimated that RTS installation in 1 crore households may produce renewable electricity of 1,000 billion units, which may result in reduction of 720 million tonne of CO2 equivalent emission during the 25 years of lifetime of the RTS systems.
Naik said that for expansion of the scheme, the government is taking various steps including availability of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate and simplifying the regulatory approval process, among others.
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) is a demand-driven scheme wherein all residential consumers in the country having a grid-connected electricity connection of the local DISCOM can avail the benefits of the scheme, for the installation of rooftop solar (RTS) systems, by applying on the National Portal of the scheme. sssThe top five states in implementation as of CY25-end include Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Rajasthan.
Gujarat topped the chart with 5,15,052 installations benefiting 7,41,819 households and Rs 3,845.60 crore released as assistance. Maharashtra followed in second place with around 3.92 lakh installations, benefitting over 6.34 lakh households, and a Rs 2,787.59 crore release in assistance.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 3,26,386 installations for 3,29,847 households, and Kerala saw 1,77,392 installations for 1,82,071 households. Rajasthan ranked fifth with 1,19,006 installations benefiting 1,22,027 households, the Ministry said.
Under the scheme, consumers are eligible for subsidies of up to Rs 85,800, making rooftop solar adoption financially viable, particularly for middle- and lower-income families.
Energy experts note that even a one-kilowatt solar plant can generate an average of about 100 units of electricity per month, which is sufficient to meet an ordinary household's monthly power requirement.
