In October 2025, ethanol blending in petrol reached 20 per cent, while cumulative blending from November 2024 to October 2025 stood at 19.2 per cent during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25.
According to data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), ethanol received by PSU OMCs under the EBP programme in October 2025 was 98.2 crore litres, with a cumulative total of 1,003.1 crore litres from November 2024 to October 2025. Ethanol blended under the programme in October 2025 amounted to 93.2 crore litres, taking the total to 1,022.4 crore litres November 2024 to October 2025.
(Source: PPAC)
The accelerated progress has helped reduce dependence on imported crude oil, resulting in significant foreign exchange savings and strengthening IndiaтАЩs transition toward a cleaner and more self-reliant energy future.
The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have allocated around 1,048 crore litres of ethanol against 1,776 crore litres of offers submitted by manufacturers across the country for ESY 2025тАУ26 (Cycle 1). OMCs had invited tenders for the supply of 1,050 crore litres of ethanol for ESY 2025тАУ26.
In the allocation, maize holds the largest share at 45.68 per cent (around 478.9 crore litres), followed by FCI rice at 22.25 per cent (around 233.3 crore litres), sugarcane juice at 15.82 per cent (around 165.9 crore litres), B-heavy molasses at 10.54 per cent (around 110.5 crore litres), damaged food grains at 4.54 per cent (around 47.6 crore litres), and C-heavy molasses at 1.16 per cent (around 12.2 crore litres).
