45% Of Households Benefit From CFA Under PM Surya Ghar: MNRE

The Union Minister of  New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has shared details of the households that benefitted through the installation of rooftop solar plants. When asked about the number of rooftop solar installations done under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) till now, the minister stated, “ Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), as on 27.01.2025, a total of 8.46 lakh households have been benefitted through installation of rooftop solar plants.”

45% of Households Are Receiving Zero Electricity Bill 

Additionally, when asked about the number of households receiving zero electricity bills as an impact of this scheme, the minister said, “Receiving zero electricity bill, in a particular month, on the installation of rooftop solar plant depends on various factors such as the solar capacity of the rooftop solar plant, solar power generated, self-consumption of electricity by the consumer who has installed the rooftop solar plant and regulations issued by the respective state electricity regulator. Therefore, the number of such households is not fixed and is dynamic in nature for every month. However, estimates suggest around 45% of households are receiving zero electricity bill.” 

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) Released 

The minister further provided details of the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) released under the PMSG: MBY. He said, “As of 27.01.2025, a total of ₹4,308.66 crore has been released as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to around 5.54 lakh residential consumers. The average amount of CFA released to each residential consumer under the scheme is approximately ₹77,800.”

The minister, in his written reply, shared details of the state-wise households benefitting under the scheme (as of 27.01.2025). Based on the data, households in Gujarat and Maharashtra continue to be the major beneficiaries of the scheme. The data revealed that while Gujarat remains the highest beneficiary, providing energy to 3,51,273 households, Maharashtra benefited 1,92,936 households. On the other hand, Arunachal Pradesh was the only state without any beneficiaries, according to the shared data.

Other states that made the list but received lower CFA include northeastern states. According to the shared data, Andhra Pradesh (10,913), Assam (5,811), Manipur (150), Meghalaya (16), Mizoram (77), Nagaland (7), and Tripura (115) made some gains under the scheme.