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Date: 2025-12-16 Category: Press Release State: Union Government Country: India

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Delivers Zero Electricity Bills to Over 7.7 Lakh Households

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**Executive Summary** The Government of India launched the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) in February 2024 to achieve rooftop solar (RTS) installations in one crore households by FY 2026-27. As of December 9, 2025, 19,45,758 RTS systems have been installed, benefiting 24,35,196 households. A total of ₹13,926 Crore in subsidy support has been allocated, with over 8.3 Lakh loan applications sanctioned under PMSG: MBY. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Scheme Overview:** * PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) launched in February 2024. * Aims for rooftop solar (RTS) installations in 1 crore households by FY 2026-27. * Outlay of ₹75,021 crore. * **Progress Update (as of 09.12.2025):** * 19,45,758 RTS systems installed nationwide. * 24,35,196 households benefitted. * **Financial Support:** * ₹13,926 Crore subsidy support allocated. * Over 8.3 Lakh loan applications sanctioned. * Collateral-free loans available at 5.75% interest (Repo rate plus 0.50 bps). * **Rural Adoption:** * Guidelines issued for Utility Led Aggregation (ULA)/RESCO model to promote adoption for rural and economically weaker sections. **Impact Analysis** **Households/Beneficiaries** * **Impact:** Access to zero electricity bill after RTS installation. * **Action Required:** Engage with designated utilities and follow guidelines for RTS system installation. **State/UT Governments** * **Impact:** Facilitate and monitor RTS installations within their jurisdiction to meet scheme targets. * **Action Required:** Provide necessary support for implementation, including promoting awareness and streamlining processes. **Ministry of New and Renewable Energy** * **Impact:** Overall responsibility for the scheme's implementation and monitoring. * **Action Required:** Continued monitoring, policy adjustments as needed, and support for states/UTs. **Residential Consumers** * **Impact:** The subsidy and loan scheme makes solar more accessible * **Action Required:** Contact solar vendors to get RTS systems installed.

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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The ministry responsible for implementing the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Rajya Sabha: Parliament where information about the scheme was presented. PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY): A scheme aiming to achieve rooftop solar (RTS) installations in households and reduce electricity bills.
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Delivers Zero Electricity Bills to Over 7.7 Lakh Households ₹13,926 Crore Subsidy Support and Over 8.3 Lakh Loan Applications Sanctioned under PMSG: MBY प्रव तथ: 16 DEC 2025 12:14PM by PIB Delhi The Government of India launched PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) in February, 2024, aiming to achieve rooftop solar (RTS) installations in one crore households in the residential sector by FY 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore. As on 09.12.2025, a total of 19,45,758 RTS systems have been installed across the country, benefitting 24,35,196 households. The state/UT-wise details along with beneficiaries reported to receive zero electricity bill after installation of RTS systems, subsidies disbursed to residential consumers and collateral-free loans sanctioned under the scheme are given in Annexure. To ensure the economic profitability and cost-effectiveness of RTS systems for beneficiaries, apart from Central Financial Assistance collateral free loan @ interest rate of 5.75% (Repo rate plus 0.50 bps) is available for installation of RTS systems. In addition, to promote adoption of the PMSG: MBY for rural households or the economically weaker sections, Ministry has issued guidelines for installation of RTS systems under Utility Led Aggregation (ULA)/RESCO model. This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. Annexure State wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY (as on 09.12.2025) S State/UT RTS Households Consumers CFA CFA Loan No. Installations Benefitted with zero disbursed Amount applicati (Nos.) energy for RTS (Rs. sanction (Nos.) charges* installations Crore) (Nos.) (Nos.) (Nos.) 1 Andhra 76,617 79,210 36,381 66,070 511.11 61,607 Pradesh2 Arunachal 1 1 - 1 0.01 74 Pradesh 3 Assam 63,887 64,525 4,973 51,894 442.26 69,883 4 Bihar 13,649 14,096 - 12,640 97.50 9,204 5 Chhattisgarh 16,498 17,847 987 10,900 84.42 16,121 6 Goa 1,304 1,596 798 1,110 8.78 264 7 Gujarat 4,93,161 7,10,102 3,62,675 4,74,051 3,714.47 42,408 8 Haryana 44,937 50,434 1,575 41,921 310.16 18,717 9 Himachal 5,556 5,679 502 5,018 42.94 2,994 Pradesh 10 Jharkhand 1,308 1,310 357 1,146 8.89 997 11 Karnataka 14,471 22,833 245 13,456 108.68 4,426 12 Kerala 1,69,227 1,74,097 1,17,697 1,55,907 1,216.82 76,421 13 Madhya 78,062 81,361 40,594 73,299 570.24 37,602 Pradesh 14 Maharashtra 3,63,811 5,80,271 1,05,003 3,28,640 2,613.21 1,38,592 15 Manipur 680 680 139 629 5.37 296 16 Meghalaya 32 32 2 26 0.15 692 17 Mizoram 727 729 156 649 5.49 4 18 Nagaland 129 129 - 121 1.01 28 19 Odisha 23,774 24,125 3,949 19,763 151.20 22,324 20 Punjab 10,456 10,566 - 9,488 73.85 4,140 21 Rajasthan 1,08,584 1,11,521 8,472 98,064 763.80 65,455 22 Sikkim 23 23 - 14 0.12 1223 Tamil Nadu 48,652 56,258 - 44,355 334.85 11,801 24 Telangana 23,675 34,110 10,234 21,215 168.51 12,060 25 Tripura 1,603 1,614 178 1,344 11.28 1,366 26 Uttarakhand 55,229 55,391 23,367 48,214 413.50 32,016 27 Uttar Pradesh 3,02,140 3,05,397 42,707 2,71,181 2,074.53 1,86,297 28 West Bengal 1,107 1,170 20 330 2.46 1,006 29 Andaman 147 166 24 128 1.08 93 and Nicobar Islands 30 Chandigarh 957 957 148 695 5.31 121 31 Jammu and 15,985 15,985 3,958 13,616 116.55 10,993 Kashmir 32 Ladakh 1,077 1,077 2,744 944 8.10 26 33 Lakshadweep 685 685 1,126 651 5.59 260 34 NCT of 5,059 8,671 1,733 4,349 36.27 1,228 Delhi 35 Puducherry 2,066 2,066 785 1,849 14.22 961 36 DNH&DD 482 482 51 453 3.52 128 Total 19,45,758 24,35,196 7,71,580 17,74,131 13,926.25 8,30,617 * During any month/billing period as reported by DISCOMs *** Navin Sreejith (रलीज़ आईडी: 2204466) आगंतुक पटल : 1752 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Gujarati , Tamil

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