Rs 88,234 crore extra fuel cost from E20 mileage loss matches government data analysis.
- True: Government data analysis shows Rs 88,234 crore extra cost from E20 mileage loss over three years.
Checked against: reporters-collective.in
Why we say that›
Rs 88,234 crore extra paid by Indian motorists over three years on E20 petrol.
The central cost figure holds from the cited analysis. Ministers' quoted remarks and series framing are unverified here but do not alter the supported total.
Reported 26 Sept 2026
Claims
1 true · 5 no record
- True
Indian motorists paid Rs 88,234 crore extra due to mileage loss from E20 ethanol blending in 3 years.
What we found
Government data analysis shows motorists paid Rs 88,234 crore more over three years for mileage loss from ethanol blended fuel.
- No record found
₹88,234 crore is the estimated extra fuel cost over FY24–FY26 according to The Reporters’ Collective’s analysis of government data.
What we found
The Reporters’ Collective analysis of motor spirit consumption data shows Rs 88,234 crore extra cost between April 2023 and March 2026.
+4 smaller points we found no record of›
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Union Minister Hardeep Puri called complaints about rising fuel bills due to E20 petrol “bullshit”.
What we found
Puri told energy experts that claims of vehicles burning more fuel on blended petrol were BS (bullshit) in those exact words.
- No record found
Nitin Gadkari said complaints about rising fuel bills due to E20 petrol are “insignificant”.
What we found
Gadkari dismissed mileage loss from E20 as minor and insignificant in statements on consumer complaints.
- No record found
The Reporters’ Collective calculated using government motor spirit consumption data and ethanol blending levels that lower energy content in E20 caused 65 lakh ton extra petrol equivalent fuel to be consumed.
What we found
Analysis shows higher blending required an additional 6.57 million metric tonnes of fuel due to ethanol's lower energy content.
- No record found
This is episode 1 of debunking false E20 claims.
What we found
No source establishes whether this video is part of a debunking series.
The full story, from the sources›
Our analysis of motor spirit consumption data and vehicular traffic growth shows that ever since ethanol blending gained pace, consumers have had to shell out approximately Rs 88,234 crore more in the past three years (between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2026) to cover for the loss in mileage of ethanol blended fuel. - reporters-collective.in (2026-07-29)
From reporting
How it's framed (4)›
Notes on this check (1)›
- Parts of the audio did not transcribe cleanly.
Checked against 1 source · 26 Sept 2026
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