The Indian government has increased the price of domestic LPG cylinders by ₹29, citing the sharp rise in international costs triggered by the West Asia crisis. However, the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas claims that Indian households continue to pay significantly less for cooking gas than consumers in neighbouring countries and several advanced economies.
The ministry said that a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) effectively pays ₹642 for a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, while the general consumer in Delhi pays ₹942. The actual cost of supplying the same cylinder has now crossed ₹1,600.
The government has increased the price of domestic LPG cylinders by ₹29 from Sunday, citing the sharp rise in international costs triggered by the West Asia crisis. International prices influence India's LPG costs, and the government continues to moderate the effective price paid by households for domestic LPG.
Any household can purchase cylinders at ₹942. PMUY beneficiaries additionally receive a direct benefit transfer of ₹300 per cylinder on the first four refills every year, which is broadly the average annual consumption of a typical Ujjwala household.
The ministry said that even households not covered under PMUY are paying around ₹700 less than the market-linked cost of a cylinder. Retail prices may vary slightly across locations because of distribution costs.
