♦ The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is steadily transforming India’s residential power landscape, with more than 7.7 lakh households already reporting zero electricity bills after installing rooftop solar systems, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 16 December 2025.

♦ The scheme, launched in February 2024, aims to make clean energy affordable while reducing the power burden on households across the country.

♦ The government said that as of December 9, a total of 19,45,758 rooftop solar systems had been installed nationwide. The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana targets rooftop solar installations in one crore households in the residential sector by FY 2026–27, with a total outlay of Rs 75,021 crore.

♦ Notably, over 3.62 lakh consumers in the state are now receiving zero electricity bills.

♦ Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Haryana have also shown steady progress, with thousands of households benefiting from rooftop solar systems.