Grain-Based Feedstocks Power Nearly 70% of India’s Ethanol Supplies in 2025-26

Grain-based feedstocks power nearly 70% of India’s ethanol supplies in 2025-26

Grain-based feedstocks now supply nearly seventy percent of India's ethanol. Maize and surplus FCI rice are leading grain contributors to this supply. Sugar-based feedstocks also provide a substantial and important share of ethanol. India's ethanol capacity is expanding, requiring new utilization avenues. Future uses include Flex-Fuel Vehicles and Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

India’s Ethanol Supply Hits 895 Crore Litres in August; Grains Contribute Nearly 70 Pc: Report

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Grain-based feedstocks have emerged as the dominant source of India’s ethanol supply, contributing nearly 70 per cent of cumulative supplies, under the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 as of August 2026, according to data compiled by the All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA). Business News | India’s Ethanol Supply Hits 895 Crore Litres in August; Grains Contribute Nearly 70 Pc: Report.

India supplies 895 crore litres of ethanol by August: Industry data

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Grain-based feedstocks accounted for nearly 70 per cent of India's cumulative ethanol supplies, while the nation supplied 895 crore litres of ethanol by the end of August under Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26, according to data released by the All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) on Saturday. According to the data, it is equivalent to around 85 per cent of the 1,048 crore litres contracted for the …

India’s ethanol supply hits 895 crore litres by August; grains contribute 70%

India’s ethanol supplies reached 895 crore litres by August-end, with grain-based feedstocks contributing 624 crore litres, or nearly 70 per cent.