PM Surya Ghar Last Date:
March 2027 Tak Apply Karna Kyun Zaroori Hai

1. The official end date of PM Surya Ghar is 31 March 2027, the end of the scheme's implementation period.
2. The portal does not show a separate, earlier last date for applications, so 31 March 2027 is also the effective last date to apply.
3. A three-to-four-month extension has been reported as under consideration, but nothing has been notified as of October 2026.
4. Applying is not enough: installation, net metering and inspection must also be completed, so do not plan to start in March 2027.
5. Missing the deadline can cost a 3 kW household up to ₹78,000 in central subsidy, and up to ₹1,08,000 in states like Uttar Pradesh that add their own top-up.

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in February 2024 with an outlay of ₹75,021 crore and a target of rooftop solar for 1 crore households. The scheme's funding and implementation period runs until 31 March 2027, the end of financial year 2026-27, and the national portal shows this as the closing date.

There is no separate, earlier cut-off for applications. In practice, though, the date that matters is not when you apply but when your system is installed, net-metered and inspected, because the subsidy is released only after commissioning is verified.

Status based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Always check pmsuryaghar.gov.in and MNRE notifications for the latest position.

If an extension does come, industry commentators expect it to help applications already in the pipeline finish, rather than to open a long new window. The safe approach is to plan to 31 March 2027 until a notification says otherwise.

The ₹78,000 central subsidy is the same across India, but several states add their own top-up on top of it. In those states, missing the deadline can cost more than the central amount alone, because state support is usually linked to the same scheme process and to the state's own policy period.

Compiled from publicly available state scheme summaries, 2026. State top-ups change often and many have extra eligibility conditions. Always confirm the current amount and terms with your state nodal agency before applying.

UP top-up: ₹15,000/kW, capped at ₹30,000 per consumer, as per UPNEDA summaries.

The scheme had crossed about 51.7 lakh installations and 61.4 lakh households benefited by 9 October 2026, with about 90 lakh applications on the portal. The installation pace peaked at about 16,300 a day in July 2026.

To reach 1 crore by 31 March 2027, the scheme needs roughly 22,300 to 27,900 installations a day for the remaining months, which is 1.4 to 1.7 times its best pace so far. This gap is the main reason an extension is being discussed. For you, it means one thing: DISCOM queues and vendor schedules will get busier as March 2027 approaches.

Required-pace figures are Headsup B2B calculations. See our India Rooftop Solar Market 2026 research report for the full analysis.

Every DISCOM moves at a different speed, so there is no fixed timeline. The calendar below works backwards from the deadline and keeps March 2027 as a safety buffer.

Suggested planning calendar by Headsup B2B, not an official schedule. Societies should start one to two months earlier.

Illustrative model with assumed system cost and tariff, October 2026. Actual cost varies by brand, state and site; tariffs vary by DISCOM. Some states also offer top-up subsidies that may follow different timelines. Not a quote.

• Treating 31 March 2027 as the date to apply, instead of the date by which everything must be finished.
• Waiting for an extension that has not been notified.
• Choosing an unregistered vendor or non-DCR modules to save time or money — the subsidy will be rejected.
• Not checking that bank details on the portal match your account, which delays the final credit.
• Assuming state top-ups follow the same deadline; check your state's own terms.

As the deadline gets closer, the vendor's capacity to deliver matters as much as price. Before you sign, check:

• Portal registration for your state and DISCOM.
• Stock of DCR modules and inverters, with delivery dates in writing.
• Current installation backlog — ask when they can actually install.
• Net-meter and inspection support included in the quote.
• Itemised quote covering equipment, structure, cabling, labour and GST.

Related reading: PM Surya Ghar Complete Guide 2026

Disclaimer: Deadline and subsidy information is based on MNRE's PM Surya Ghar guidelines and publicly available information as of October 2026, and may change. Always verify on pmsuryaghar.gov.in. All prices are approximate, inclusive of GST, for information only and are not Headsup B2B quotes.