**Policy Summary: Ethanol Blending Program Progress**
This document summarizes the progress of the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme in India, as of July 31, 2025. The program promotes the blending of ethanol with petrol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
Key findings include:
* **Ethanol Supply Increase:** Ethanol supply has significantly increased from 38 crore litres in Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to over 700 crore litres in ESY 2023-24.
* **Blending Percentage Improvement:** The average ethanol blending percentage has risen from 1.53% in ESY 2013-14 to approximately 14.6% in ESY 2023-24.
* **Current ESY 2024-25 Progress:** As of June 30, 2025, 661.06 crore litres of ethanol have been blended with petrol in the ongoing ESY 2024-25, resulting in a blending percentage of 18.93%. The blending percentage reached 19.92% during June 2025.
* **E20 Petrol Availability:** All retail outlets of Public Sector OMCs across mainland India with petrol selling facilities now dispense E20 petrol.
Key Entities Referenced
SHRI SURESH GOPI: Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ethanol Blended Petrol EBP Programme: A government initiative promoting the blending of ethanol in petrol, under which Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies OMCs sell ethanol blended petrol.
Ethanol Supply Year ESY 201314: A reference year used to measure the increase in ethanol supply, serving as the baseline for comparison.
Ethanol Supply Year ESY 202324: A reference year used to measure the increase in ethanol supply compared to ESY 2013-14.
Ethanol Supply Year ESY 202425: The ongoing ethanol supply year mentioned in the document.
E20 petrol: Petrol blended with 20% ethanol.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas.
Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies OMCs: Government owned companies involved in the marketing and distribution of oil and petroleum products.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1858
TO BE ANSWERED ON 31st July, 2025
IMPROVEMENT IN THE AVERAGE ETHANOL BLENDING
1858. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:
SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:
SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:
SHRI TAPIR GAO:
SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:
SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:
DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:
SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:
DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:
SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:
प(cid:282)े ो(cid:871)लयम और (cid:292)ाकृ(cid:467)तक गैस मं(cid:287)ी
Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:
(a) the extent to which the ethanol supply has increased from the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY)
2013-14 till now;
(b) the improvement in the average ethanol blending as compared to the year 2023-24; and
(c) the number of retail outlets of public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) which have
commenced/started dispensing E-20 petrol?
ANSWER
प(cid:282)े ो(cid:871)लयम और (cid:292)ाकृ(cid:467)तक गैस म(cid:287)ं ालय म(cid:581) रा(cid:207)यम(cid:287)ं ी
((cid:302)ी सुरेश गोपी)
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
(SHRI SURESH GOPI)
(a) to (c): The Government has been promoting blending of ethanol in petrol under the Ethanol
Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme wherein Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) sell
ethanol blended petrol. Under EBP Programme, the blending of ethanol with petrol increased
from 38 crore litres in Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to more than 700 crore litres in ESY
2023-24 with corresponding increase in blending percentage from 1.53% in ESY 2013-14 to
approximately 14.6% in ESY 2023-24. Further, for the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY)
2024-25, as of 30.06.2025, a total of 661.06 crore litres of ethanol has been blended with petrol,
achieving a blending percentage of 18.93%. During the month of June, 2025, Ethanol blending of
19.92% has been achieved. All retail outlets of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)
across the mainland of the country, having petrol selling facilities, dispense E20 petrol.
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