NSE-listed sugar and grain-based ethanol distillers supplying oil marketing companies under India's Ethanol Blending Programme, which achieved the E20 target in early 2026.
Sectors represented: Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Juice-/Syrup route Ethanol 59.1959.4862.6563.4565.61. 3867. 111. 67. 151. 189. 290. 173. 2.33%. 434. 600. 12.0%. E20 fuel at ~1400 retail outlets has been launched to fast track the 20% blending percentage. 73. Juice-/Syrup route Ethanol 59.1959.4862.6563.4565.61. 3867. 111. 67. 151. 189. 290. 173. 2.33%. 434. 600. 12.0%.
Ethanol today is no longer viewed merely. as a downstream by-product of sugar. manufacturing, but as a strategic growth. engine that strengthens energy security,. supports environmental sustainability,. and enhances the financial resilience. of integrated sugar companies. of sugar. manufacturing, but as a strategic growth. engine that strengthens energy security,.
This diversified feedstock strategy has reduced dependence on a single. crop, enhanced year-round availability of ethanol, improved the resilience of the supply chain, and enabled capacity utilisation. across both sugar-based and grain-based distilleries. e on a single. crop, enhanced year-round availability of ethanol, improved the resilience of the supply chain, and enabled capacity utilisation.
Research in January 2024. Growth drivers with on going Capex :-. ¢ Increase in Sugar Cane Crushing Capacity from 10000 to 13000 TCD and improving Energy Efficiency by saving in steam. consumption, at Hargaon Unit. The Implementation is progressing satisfactorily. Indian Sugar Industry — SS 2024 25. Domestic Sugar Balance State-wise Estimate Sugar Production SS 2024-25.
Differential and attractive prices for ethanol. produced from damaged/surplus food grains,. broken rice and maize. Setting of standards for E5, E10 and E20 blends, as. well as introducing E100 two-wheeler vehicles al and attractive prices for ethanol. produced from damaged/surplus food grains,. broken rice and maize. Setting of standards for E5, E10 and E20 blends, as.
To meet the fuel-blending demand of 10.16 billion litres, close to 55 percent or 5.5 billion litres is expected to come from the sugar industry, and d be needing about 13.5 billion litres of ethanol. To meet the fuel-blending demand of 10.16 billion litres, close to 55 percent or 5.5 billion litres is expected to come from the sugar industry, and.
National Capacity Deficit. India's aggressive shift toward E80 flex-fuels creates an unprecedented, multi-decade growth cycle for. integrated bio-distilleries. 80 / Flex-Fuel~3,500+ Cr Ltrs100% Assured. National Capacity Deficit. India's aggressive shift toward E80 flex-fuels creates an unprecedented, multi-decade growth cycle for. integrated bio-distilleries.
This multi-feedstock. capability was not incidental; it was. built precisely for environments like. these, where the relative attractiveness. of sugarcane-based and grain-based. routes can shift with policy or price. During the year under review, total. ethanol production for FY 2025-26. reached 673.34 Lakh bulk litres,. compared with 678.37 Lakh BL in ane-based and grain-based.
Grain-based ethanol continued to account. for the largest share of supplies, contributing. approximately 405 crore litres (66%), while sugarcane-. based feedstocks contributed around 210 crore litres. (34%). inued to account. for the largest share of supplies, contributing. approximately 405 crore litres (66%), while sugarcane-. based feedstocks contributed around 210 crore litres. (34%).
This move aims to align with India's. target of achieving a 20% ethanol blend by 2025. India's fuel ethanol program is experiencing rapid growth, driven. by the government's emphasis on renewable fuels and the align with India's. target of achieving a 20% ethanol blend by 2025. India's fuel ethanol program is experiencing rapid growth, driven.
The Government. launched the Ethanol Blending. Programme (EBP) to promote ethanol. blending and production. ugar. manufacturers in India have been. increasingly diverting sugar towards. ethanol production. The Government. launched the Ethanol Blending. Programme (EBP) to promote ethanol. blending and production. Under the. purview of this program, Oil Marketing. Companies (OMC) are allowed to.
This infrastructure is. adequate for E20 rollout but not aligned with. multi-blend requirements, thereby restricting. the scalability of higher ethanol blends. ●Shift to Consolidation Phase: Given the gap. between capacity (~2000 crore litres plus. upcoming 400 crore litres) and demand (~1100. crore litres for fuel and ~350 crore litres for. nonfuel uses), the sector is transitioning into a.
Singlewindowclearanceisapprovedbythestategovernmentandthebenefitofinterestsubventionwillbe. providedbyGovernmentofIndia. Ethanol Sectoral Environment. 34. India’s ethanol blending target of 20% is likely to create opportunity of Rs 840bnbio-ethanol market annually by 2025. Structural changes post 2018. The National Policy on Bio-fuels -2018 (NPB -2018)released in.