In the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25, ethanol blending in petrol reached 18.2 percent in December, and cumulative ethanol blending from November 2024 to December 2024 touched 16.4 percent. The ethanol blending percentage achieved during the month of December 24 is the highest till date.
According to available official data, the ethanol blended under the EBP programme in December 2024 amounted to 76.6 crore litres, totaling 140.8 crore litres from November 2024 to December 2024.
As per the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), under the EBP programme, ethanol supplies have increased from 38 crore liters in the ESY 2013-14 to 707.4 crore litres in ESY 2023-24, achieving an average blending of 14.6% ethanol in petrol.
In the current ESY 2024-25, the total allocation (cycle 1 and cycle 2) for ethanol supply so far stands at around 930 crore liters.
The government has set a target of 20% ethanol blending by ESY 2025-26 and is confident of achieving this goal. However, to meet this target, approximately 1,016 crore liters of ethanol will be required, totaling 1,350 crore litres when accounting for other uses.
The push for ethanol blending is part of the government’s effort to reduce reliance on imported fuel.
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