Centre releases details of LPG cylinder subsidy and rates since 2022
The Centre has released details of LPG cylinder prices and subsidy since 2022. Check the latest data on domestic LPG rates, subsidy and key changes.
Domestic LPG cylinder price in India: The Centre has released details of domestic LPG cylinder prices and subsidies provided since 2022. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said that LPG prices in India are linked to international market prices. He added that the government continues to adjust the effective price paid by consumers for domestic LPG cylinders.
The Union Minister was responding to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar P, who sought details of the retail price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder during the last five years, including year-wise and State/UT-wise data. He also asked for year-wise details of subsidies provided on domestic LPG cylinders during the same period.
The MP further sought to know the factors responsible for the increase or decrease in LPG prices from time to time and the steps taken by the government to make domestic cooking gas affordable for economically weaker and middle-income households.
Responding to the questions, the Union Minister said that before the Middle East conflict began in February 2026, India imported around 60 per cent of its LPG requirement, and nearly 90 per cent of these imports passed through the Strait of Hormuz. He said that when the Strait of Hormuz was closed, imported LPG supplies dropped sharply. To address the situation, the government took several proactive measures to ensure stable LPG supplies after the conflict broke out.
“These include rapid increase in production of LPG, prioritization of household usage of LPG, diversification of import sources, dynamic stock management, inter-regional allocation to address localized shortages, etc.
As a result of the West Asia crisis, the average Saudi CP (the international benchmark for LPG pricing) rose upto US$ 780/MT in April and May 2026. In June 2026, as the Saudi CP rose further to US$ 796/MT (excluding premium), the Market Determined Price (MDP) of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder went upto Rs. 1,695 per 14.2 Kg cylinder,” the minister said.
The minister said that the Retail Selling Price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder is currently Rs 942. For Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries, the effective price is Rs 642 per cylinder in July 2026, after a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per cylinder.
“Government has paid a compensation of Rs. 22,000 crore to OMCs in FY 2022-23 and has approved another compensation of Rs. 30,000 crore in FY 2025-26 for under-recoveries on sale of domestic LPG,” Gopi said.
Domestic LPG cylinder price in India: The Centre has released details of domestic LPG cylinder prices and subsidies provided since 2022. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said that LPG prices in India are linked to international market prices. He added that the government continues to adjust the effective price paid by consumers for domestic LPG cylinders.
The Union Minister was responding to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar P, who sought details of the retail price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder during the last five years, including year-wise and State/UT-wise data. He also asked for year-wise details of subsidies provided on domestic LPG cylinders during the same period.
The MP further sought to know the factors responsible for the increase or decrease in LPG prices from time to time and the steps taken by the government to make domestic cooking gas affordable for economically weaker and middle-income households.
Responding to the questions, the Union Minister said that before the Middle East conflict began in February 2026, India imported around 60 per cent of its LPG requirement, and nearly 90 per cent of these imports passed through the Strait of Hormuz. He said that when the Strait of Hormuz was closed, imported LPG supplies dropped sharply. To address the situation, the government took several proactive measures to ensure stable LPG supplies after the conflict broke out.
“These include rapid increase in production of LPG, prioritization of household usage of LPG, diversification of import sources, dynamic stock management, inter-regional allocation to address localized shortages, etc.
As a result of the West Asia crisis, the average Saudi CP (the international benchmark for LPG pricing) rose upto US$ 780/MT in April and May 2026. In June 2026, as the Saudi CP rose further to US$ 796/MT (excluding premium), the Market Determined Price (MDP) of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder went upto Rs. 1,695 per 14.2 Kg cylinder,” the minister said.
The minister said that the Retail Selling Price of a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder is currently Rs 942. For Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries, the effective price is Rs 642 per cylinder in July 2026, after a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per cylinder.
“Government has paid a compensation of Rs. 22,000 crore to OMCs in FY 2022-23 and has approved another compensation of Rs. 30,000 crore in FY 2025-26 for under-recoveries on sale of domestic LPG,” Gopi said.
