Over 50 Lakh Households Benefit from PM Surya Ghar

The scheme carries an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore and is emerging as one of the fastest-growing clean energy initiatives globally. It is now benefiting around one lakh households every six days.

The pace of installations has more than tripled over the past nine months, rising from 5,038 installations per day in October 2025 to nearly 16,328 installations per day in July 2026. July alone recorded a record 5.06 lakh households benefiting under the scheme, the highest monthly figure since its launch.

To support the expansion, the government has released Rs 28,024 crore in subsidies directly to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer mechanism. As a result, nearly 19 lakh households are now receiving zero electricity bills. More than 12 lakh households earned a combined Rs 421 crore through the sale of surplus power during FY25, generating an average additional income of around Rs 3,500 annually per household.

Around 1.6 lakh installations have been completed for PMAY, BPL and SC/ST households across four states, with the model approved for rollout in 12 states.

The programme has also generated employment and business opportunities across the solar value chain. A total of 34,219 vendors have been registered under the scheme, of which 29,469 are currently active. More than 2.32 lakh people have been trained under various capacity-building initiatives.

Cumulatively, 14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity has been commissioned under the scheme so far.

The rapid scale-up underscores the scheme’s role in expanding household-level renewable energy adoption while delivering direct financial benefits to consumers through reduced electricity bills and surplus power sales.