Ethanol Production and Investment Highlights
- UP is India’s leading ethanol producer with over 1.50 billion litres produced in FY2023-24 from 102 active distilleries.
- Fresh private sector investment of ₹6,772 crore has been committed to build additional ethanol capacity of 1.06 billion litres.
Ethanol and Clean Energy Goals
- Ethanol is blended with petrol to reduce fossil fuel dependence and carbon emissions.
- The Government of India targets 20% ethanol blending by 2025.
- CM Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to accelerate blending efforts in line with national clean energy goals.
Economic Impact of Sugarcane and Ethanol
- 5 million rural households in UP cultivate sugarcane.
- Annual cane payments to farmers exceed ₹34,000 crore from 122 sugar mills.
- UP’s sugarcane economy, including ethanol, sugar, jaggery, and chemicals, is valued at ₹50,000+ crore.
