The tension of electricity bill is over! Get solar panels installed in UP for only ₹ 30,000, the government will pay the remaining ₹ 90,000.

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana UP: The record breaking heat in Uttar Pradesh and on top of that the huge electricity bills coming every month have made the life of the common man difficult. It is not possible to live without AC and cooler, but their use is very heavy on the pocket. If you are also troubled by the increasing electricity bills every month, then the Uttar Pradesh government and the central government have together brought a bumper offer for you. Now thousands of families of UP are using their rooftops for big earning and huge savings. Under the Central Government’s ‘PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme’, a subsidy of more than Rs 1 lakh is being given on installation of solar panels. The biggest good news is that the Yogi government of UP is also giving extra subsidy from its side, due to which the cost of installing solar system in your house remains negligible. This is the reason why people from Lucknow and Varanasi to every big city have fallen for it.
What is PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme?
Let us tell you that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched ‘PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme’ in February 2024. The main objective of this scheme is to provide huge financial assistance (subsidy) for installing rooftop solar systems on the roofs of people’s houses. The objective of the government is clear – to reduce the electricity bill of common people to zero, reduce dependence on conventional electricity and save the environment. The government claims that with this scheme, crores of families of the country will get freedom from expensive electricity bills forever.
There is competition in these cities of UP, applications are increasing rapidly
Uttar Pradesh has now become one of the top states in the country to avail the benefits of this government scheme. In the capital Lucknow, thousands of people have installed solar panels on the roofs of their houses. Other than this There is a long queue of applicants in cities like Varanasi, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Meerut and Noida. Energy experts say that due to rising electricity prices and the subsidy process made very easy by the government, people’s trust in solar energy has increased rapidly. The people who have got it installed are now seeing very low electricity bills.
Installing a 2 kilowatt system will cost you only ₹30,000.
Let us now tell you the mathematics of how much money you will have to pay. If you install a rooftop solar plant of 2 kilowatt capacity for your house, then its total cost comes to around Rs 1.20 lakh. Now see the amazing thing in this – out of this expense, the Central Government will directly give you a subsidy of Rs 60 thousand. On top of this, the Uttar Pradesh government will give you a separate additional assistance of Rs 30 thousand. That means in total you will get a huge discount of ₹ 90,000! In this way, a system worth Rs 1.20 lakh will be installed in your house by spending only about Rs 30 thousand.
Even stronger benefits will be available on systems of 3 kilowatts or larger.
If the electricity consumption in your house is high and you want to install a solar system of 3 kW or more capacity, then there is an even bigger discount for you. The total amount of subsidy available on such big systems increases to Rs 1.08 lakh. This greatly reduces the initial investment. The best part is that this initial investment is fully recovered through electricity savings in the next few years and after that you continue to get absolutely free electricity for years.
After all, how much will be saved every month?
Once a solar system is installed on your rooftop, all of your home’s electricity during the day will be generated from direct sunlight. This means that you have to There will be very little need to purchase electricity from (Power Corporation). According to experts, for a normal family, a 2 to 3 kilowatt system can easily meet a major part of their needs, resulting in a dramatic decline in the electricity bills every month.
Along with the pocket, the environment will also get big benefit.
Solar energy is completely clean and never-ending energy. Its use reduces dependence on electricity generated from coal and other fuels. The more homes install solar panels, the more pollution will be reduced and it will help in fighting major problems like climate change. This is the reason why the central and state governments together are spending money like water on this scheme.
How long is the opportunity open? Note down the last date immediately
If you also want to take advantage of this scheme, then know that at present ‘PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme’ is applicable till 31 March 2027. That means you still have full time to fill the form and take advantage of the huge subsidy. However, experts say that those who apply early will get more benefits first, because as the demand increases, the waiting period for installing solar panels will also increase.
Why is this the right time to install solar panels?
Considering the ever increasing cost of electricity, the huge subsidies being provided by the government and the extremely easy online application process, there cannot be a better time than now to install rooftop solar panels. This small one-time investment will completely free you from the hassle of electricity bills for many years to come. If you also want to reduce the electricity bill of your house to zero in this scorching heat, then without any delay Apply for this scheme today itself.