Chhattisgarh’s fossil fuel subsidies 4x more than clean energy support: Report

Chhattisgarh’s energy sector received more than INR 16,672 crore in government support in FY2024—but subsidies and investments for fossil fuels were four times higher than those for renewable energy, finds a new report.

The analysis by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and Swaniti Initiative, Mapping India’s State-Level Energy Transition: Chhattisgarh, shows that of the total support, INR 12,648 crore (USD 1.5 billion) came in the form of subsidies, while public sector undertakings invested INR 4,024 crore (USD 465 million). Coal received the largest share of all quantified subsidies (26%), while renewable energy accounted for only 8% of support.