Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 4: The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed a landmark milestone with over 50.06 lakh households now benefiting from rooftop solar installations across the country.
Achieved in just over two years since its launch, this milestone marks a significant acceleration compared to the 7.94 lakh rooftop solar installations recorded over the previous ten years. It reflects the rapid implementation of the world's largest rooftop solar programme, with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is Government of India's flagship rooftop solar scheme under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scheme is today benefiting 1 lakh households every six days, making it one of the fastest growing clean energy programmes anywhere in the world. The pace of installation has increased 3.2 times over the last nine months, rising from 5,038 installations a day in October 2025 to nearly 16,328 installations a day in July 2026.
July 2026 alone recorded 5.06 lakh households benefited, the highest ever monthly figure since the scheme began.
To support this momentum, Rs 28,024 crore in subsidy has been released directly to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer. As a result, nearly 19 lakh households are now receiving zero electricity bills, significantly easing the financial burden on families. More than 12 lakh households have together earned Rs 421 crore through sale of surplus power in FY 2024-25, translating to an extra income of around Rs 3,500 per year per household for those exporting power back to the grid.
Under the Utility Led Aggregation model, 1.6 lakh installations have been completed for PMAY, BPL and SC/ST households across 4 States, with the model sanctioned for rollout in 12 States. The model is enabling low-income households to access rooftop solar while helping States reduce their tariff subsidy burden. Concessional loans at 5.75 percent, benchmarked to the Repo rate plus 50 basis points, have been sanctioned for 21.87 lakh applicants, of which 17.5 lakh installations have already been completed through loan financing, with Jan Samarth integration enabling paperless loan processing.
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