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20 per cent ethanol blending achievement
July 28 , 2025
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- India has reached 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years before the original 2030 target.
- Ethanol blending rose from 1.5% in 2014 to 20% in 2025, showing nearly 13-fold growth in 11 years.
- Ethanol production increased from 38 crore litres in 2014 to 661.1 crore litres by June 2025.
- Approximately ₹1.36 lakh crore has been saved in foreign exchange by reducing crude oil imports.
- Payments of ₹1.96 lakh crore made to distilleries, supporting the biofuel sector.
- ₹1.18 lakh crore disbursed to farmers, strengthening rural incomes and agricultural sustainability.
- Environmental gains include a reduction of 698 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, aiding national climate commitments.
- Ethanol is primarily sourced from sugarcane and molasses, linking the programme directly to the Indian farming economy.
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