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State-wise solar subsidy comparison (2026)

Every Indian household gets the same central PM Surya Ghar subsidy, but some states add their own top-up, and net metering rules are set by your local DISCOM. Here's how they compare.

Central subsidy (same for all states)

1 kW โ‚น30,000
2 kW โ‚น60,000
3 kW+ โ‚น78,000

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StateDISCOMState top-upApprox timelineCalculator
GujaratPGVCL / UGVCL / DGVCL / MGVCL+โ‚น10,000/kW15-45 daysCalculate
RajasthanJVVNL / AVVNL / JdVVNL+โ‚น8,000/kW15 days (expedited)Calculate
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)Electricity Department, A&N AdministrationCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
Andhra PradeshAPSPDCL / APEPDCL / APCPDCLCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
Arunachal PradeshDepartment of Power, Arunachal PradeshCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
AssamAPDCLVaries (conditional)30-60 daysCalculate
BiharNBPDCL / SBPDCLCentral only30-60 daysCalculate
Chandigarh (UT)Chandigarh Electricity DepartmentCentral only15-30 daysCalculate
ChhattisgarhCSPDCLCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT)DNHDDPDCLCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
Delhi (UT)BSES Rajdhani / BSES Yamuna / Tata Power-DDLGBI (varies) (conditional)30-45 daysCalculate
GoaGoa Electricity DepartmentCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
HaryanaUHBVN / DHBVNCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
Himachal PradeshHPSEBLCentral only30-60 daysCalculate
Jammu & Kashmir (UT)KPDCL / JPDCLCentral only30-60 daysCalculate
JharkhandJBVNLCentral only30-60 daysCalculate
KarnatakaBESCOM / MESCOM / HESCOM / GESCOMCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
KeralaKSEBCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
Ladakh (UT)Ladakh Power Development DepartmentCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
Lakshadweep (UT)Lakshadweep Electricity DepartmentCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
Madhya PradeshMPPKVVCL / MPMKVVCL / MPPaKVVCLCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
MaharashtraMSEDCL+โ‚น6,000/kW (conditional)30-45 daysCalculate
ManipurMSPDCLCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
MeghalayaMePDCLCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
MizoramPower & Electricity Department, MizoramCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
NagalandDepartment of Power, NagalandCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
OdishaTPCODL / TPWODL / TPNODL / TPSODLVaries by kW (conditional)30-45 daysCalculate
Puducherry (UT)Puducherry Electricity DepartmentCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
PunjabPSPCLCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
SikkimEnergy & Power Department, SikkimCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
Tamil NaduTANGEDCOCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
TelanganaTSSPDCL / TSNPDCLCentral only30-45 daysCalculate
TripuraTSECLCentral only45-60 daysCalculate
Uttar PradeshUPPCL+โ‚น15,000 flat (conditional)30-45 daysCalculate
UttarakhandUPCLVaries (conditional)30-45 daysCalculate
West BengalWBSEDCL / CESCCentral only30-45 daysCalculate

Figures are compiled from PM Surya Ghar (pmsuryaghar.gov.in) and state DISCOM sources. State top-up subsidies and net metering charges are revised periodically and some are conditional on category (rural, SC/ST, system size), always confirm current figures with your DISCOM before applying. "Central only" means we haven't confirmed an unconditional state top-up, not that none exists.