Does Gujarat reimburse MSMEs for energy and water audits, and what does it cover?

Yes. Under the Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Scheme for Assistance to MSMEs, the state reimburses 75% of the cost of an energy or water audit, up to Rs 50,000, and offers 25% of the cost of equipment the audit recommends, up to Rs 20 lakh. Confirm the current terms with your District Industries Centre before you book the audit.

What the scheme covers

• Audit: 75% of the cost of an energy audit or a water audit, capped at Rs 50,000, paid as a reimbursement.
• Equipment: 25% of the cost of energy or water saving equipment the auditor recommended, capped at Rs 20 lakh.
• The scheme is run by the Industries and Mines Department through the Industries Commissionerate and District Industries Centres. The government's myScheme portal lists it as valid from 5 October 2022 to 4 October 2027.

Conditions to check before you start

• The audit must be done by an institution or consultant the scheme recognises. Ask the District Industries Centre which ones qualify before you sign the auditor.
• Ask whether the equipment help needs a minimum measured saving after installation, and how you prove it.
• Check the time limit for filing a claim after the audit and after the equipment purchase.
• Ask how many times a unit can claim during the scheme period, and whether help from another scheme for the same equipment reduces the claim.

Evidence that makes the claim easier

1. Udyam registration and the unit's location in Gujarat.
2. Twelve months of electricity bills and fuel invoices before the audit, as the baseline.
3. The audit report, the auditor's invoice and proof of payment.
4. Equipment invoices, installation proof, and bills for the months after installation showing the saving.

Combine it with central help

The audit report also supports a SIDBI or bank energy efficiency loan, and the central ADEETIE scheme for MSMEs in selected clusters. Check each scheme's rule on stacking before you claim from more than one.

What Senseible does here

Senseible reads past electricity bills and fuel invoices into a dated, fingerprinted baseline an auditor can use, and the same records later show the saving after new equipment goes in.

• State subsidies for energy efficiency
• Energy audit for MSMEs
• ADEETIE scheme
• SIDBI energy efficiency loan

Sources: Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Scheme for Assistance to MSMEs, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, effective 5 October 2022 (assistance for saving in consumption of energy and water; listed on myScheme), Bureau of Energy Efficiency, energy auditor accreditation and State Designated Agencies

Last reviewed 2026-10-19. Rates, caps and the 5 Oct 2022 to 4 Oct 2027 validity are from the official myScheme listing, checked 19 October 2026; the GR and operational guidelines could not be opened. Confirm the clause, auditor eligibility and any minimum saving with the Industries Commissionerate (ic.gujarat.gov.in) before claiming.