LPG Price Today: How much is LPG cylinder available in India today? Is it cheaper or more expensive than neighboring countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal? Does the government provide us LPG that is cheaper than the actual price of the gas cylinder?
LPG Price India vs Pakistan: The middle class of the country is in tension due to the rising price of LPG amid the ongoing tension in the Middle East. But do you know that domestic LPG cylinder available in India is still cheaper than many neighboring countries? Despite increasing pressure on energy prices in the world, crores of families in India are getting relief. Let us know at what low price LPG is available in India compared to our neighboring countries and what is today’s latest rate in your city…
How cheap is LPG cylinder available in India?
The actual supply cost of domestic gas cylinder is said to be around ₹ 1,200. Despite this, it is being made available to common consumers at a much lower price. The beneficiaries of Ujjwala scheme are getting the maximum benefit. They have to pay only ₹613 for a cylinder. At the same time, ordinary consumers are also buying domestic LPG cylinders for around ₹ 913. That means there is a big difference between the actual cost of gas and the price paid by the customer.
How much is an LPG cylinder in neighboring countries?
Sri Lanka: Here people have to pay up to ₹ 1,241 for a cylinder.
Nepal: The price of LPG cylinder in our neighboring country is ₹ 1,207.
Pakistan: In Pakistan, which is facing financial crisis, gas cylinder is available for ₹ 1,046.
India: The same domestic cylinder is available to general customers in India for ₹913.
How are you getting a cylinder costing ₹1,200 for ₹913?
Now the question that might be arising in your mind is that when the actual supply cost of preparing and delivering an LPG cylinder to the home is around ₹ 1,200, then how are we getting it at a lower price? In fact, more than 10 crore families of the country are getting cylinders ₹ 587 cheaper than the supply cost. Understand it this way, the beneficiary families of Ujjwala scheme have to pay only ₹ 613 per cylinder. Common middle class customers are also getting this cylinder for around ₹ 913, which is much less than its actual cost.
Companies are facing huge losses
To avoid burdening the general public, the oil companies and the government are bearing the cost of this difference. Due to this, the loss of oil marketing companies may increase from ₹ 41,338 crore last year to about ₹ 60,000 crore this year. However, the government has made arrangements for compensation of about ₹30,000 crore this year to provide relief to the companies.
Common questions and answers related to LPG
Q1. Who does not have Ujjwala connection, how much subsidy is he getting on the cylinder today?
Answer: In today’s market, the actual supply cost of manufacturing an LPG cylinder and delivering it to your home is around ₹ 1,200. But due to the relief from the government and oil companies, even the common middle class consumer without subsidy is getting this cylinder for only ₹ 913 (Delhi rate). That means you are getting a direct relief of ₹ 287 on every cylinder even without any special scheme.
Q2. If I live alone or with friends in a rented flat, do I have to buy a big 14 kg cylinder or is there a cheaper option?
Answer: Not at all, if you live alone or your gas usage is less, then a small 5 kg domestic cylinder is the best option for you. Today its rate in Delhi is only ₹ 339.
Q3. When LPG cylinder is available in India itself, then why are its prices so different in different cities of the country?
Answer: The base price of LPG in India is almost the same, but the local taxes levied in different states and the transportation cost of delivering the cylinder from the refinery to your city are different. For this reason, there is a difference of up to ₹ 100 in the rates of Patna in Bihar and Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Q4. While taking a new gas connection, how will I know whether I will get a normal cylinder worth ₹913 or a Ujjwala cylinder worth ₹613?
Answer: The cheap cylinder of ₹ 613 is available only to those families who are registered under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) of the Central Government. This scheme is mainly for women from rural and economically weaker sections. If you do not fall in the eligibility criteria of this scheme, then you will get a new connection as a normal consumer, for which you will have to pay the normal rate only.
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