Over 21 Lakh Households Receive Zero Electricity Bills Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme

Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has said that more than 21 lakh of the 65 lakh homes with PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar have received a zero electricity bill.

In an article for a daily newspaper, Mr Joshi highlighted that solar power that cost around eight rupees a unit in 2014-15 now sells for as low as 2.15 rupees.

He emphasised that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has achieved both speed and scale, with installed solar capacity up by around six thousand per cent in the last 12 years.

Mr Joshi further said that India stands as the only G20 country to have met its 2030 target of 50 per cent non-fossil capacity five years early..(UPDATED ON 2ND NOVEMBER 2026)