PM Surya Ghar — Rooftop Solar Installations

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Before (baseline)

0households

as of 2024-02-29

Now (latest)

14,30,757households

as of 2026-08-20

Change

new scheme

Context & shortfalls

Launched 29 February 2024 with ₹75,021 crore budget targeting 1 crore households by 31 March 2027. Provides up to 300 units of free electricity per month via rooftop solar and a one-time subsidy of ₹30,000–₹78,000 per household. As of 20 August 2026: 21.05 lakh applications received, 12 lakh RTS installations completed, 14.3 lakh households benefited. Progress (14%) relative to the 1 crore target is behind pace — scheme has ~19 months remaining.

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Source

PM Surya Ghar Portal, MNRE (pmsuryaghar.gov.in)

https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in ↗

Data as of 2026-08-20. Large national figures change frequently — verify at source before citing.