Lok Sabha Question No. 2221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Mixing of Ethanol in Petrol
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2221

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH MARCH, 2025

## MIXING  OF ETHANOL IN PETROL

## 2221. SHRI NAVEEN JrNDAL:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS.  FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the total  quantity  of Ethanol  produced in  the country  as on date;
- (b) the quantity of  Ethanol actually required for  meeting the target of  mixing  20% Ethanol in petrol;
- (c) whether the Government has any performance evaluation of the vehicles running on Ethanol-petrol mix  fuel during the last three years;
- (d) if  so, the details and the outcome thereof and if  not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the measures taken by  the  Government for  setting up multi-dimensional biofuel production facilities  across the country particularly  in the sugarcane producing areas?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The total quantity of ethanol produced and supplied to Oil Marketing Companies( C)MCs) for blending  with  petrol  during  Ethanol  supply Year(ESY)  2023-24 was about 672 crore litres. In  current Ethanol supply Year (ESY) 2024-25, about 261 crore litres has been produced and supplied to OMCs (as on 23.02.2025).
- (b): For achieving target of  20% ethanol blending with  petrol in  ESY  2025-26, about 1016 Crore litres of ethanol  will  be required.

(c)  &  (d): Material compatibility with E20  fueled engines  has  been  achieved  w.e.C April,  2023. Under Ethanol  Blended Petrol (EBP)  Programme, Government has fixed  the target of rolling  out the vehicles with  E20 tuned engines from April,  2025. Vehicles running on E20 experience a slight  decrease in fuel  efficiency  compared to gasoline.

(e): in  order to  promote setting up  of  ethanol production plants in  the country, the Government has notified  various Ethanol Interest Subvention Schemes during  2018-22. A new  scheme for  Cooperative Sugar Mills  has also been notified  on  06.03.2025 for conversion of their existing sugarcane based plants into multi-feed  based ethanol plants.

Government has also been taking various steps to promote production of ethanol in the country such as fixation  of  remunerative prices of ethanol  produced from different feedstocks for  supply to  OMCs; reduction in Goods &  Service Tax (GST) on ethanol meant for EBP Programme from  18% to  5%; promotion of  maize as a major feedstock for  ethanol production under Ethanol Blended with  Petrol  (EBP) Programme; Long  Term  Offtake Agreements (LTOAs)  by OMCs with  Dedicated Ethanol Plants (DEPs) etc.

Further, a  scheme namely, '  Pradhan Mantri  JI-VAN  (Jaiv Indhan -  Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran) Yojana' 2019, amended in 2024, has been notified to provide financial support for setting up Advanced Biofuels projects in the country.

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