Lok Sabha Question No. 3711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Retail Price of LPG Cylinder
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 MARCH, 2023

## Retail Price of LPG Cylinder

3711. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has data of retail price of LPG cylinders for domestic use during the last ten years in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has the data of price hike of domestic LPG cylinders during the last ten years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any data on subsidy given per cylinder for domestic use during the last ten years and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has the data on the combined taxes collected from the sale of LPG cylinders for domestic use during the last ten years; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेश ् वर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): India  imports  more  than  60%  of  its  domestic  LPG  consumption.  Government continues  to  modulate  the  effective  price  of  domestic  LPG.  While  the  Saudi  Contract  Prices (CP), on which domestic LPG prices are based, rose by 235 % from 236 $/MT in April 2020 to 790 $/MT in February 2023, retail selling price of domestic LPG has increased only by 89.7 % from Rs 581.5 in May 2020 to Rs 1103 in March 2023 and effective cost for PMUY rose only by 55.2 % during the same period.

The prices  of  14.2  kg  domestic  LPG  cylinder  (Non-subsidised)  at  Delhi  since  April  2013  are given at Annexure-A.

The details of year wise Domestic LPG subsidy since 2013-14 are given below:

| Period   | Equivalent number of 14.2 kg refills based on domestic LPG consumption (in crore)   | Total subsidy on domestic LPG (Rs. in crore)*   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14  | 99.16                                                                               | 46458 #                                         |
| 2014-15  | 108.79                                                                              | 36580 #                                         |
| 2015-16  | 106.52                                                                              | 22011                                           |
| 2016-17  | 111.54                                                                              | 15904                                           |
| 2017-18  | 120.85                                                                              | 23464                                           |
| 2018-19  | 132.63                                                                              | 37209                                           |
| 2019-20  | 143.92                                                                              | 24172                                           |
| 2020-21  | 171.96 $                                                                            | 11896 @                                         |
| 2021-22  | 162.81 $                                                                            | 1811 @                                          |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell

Note: Government launched modified Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL/PAHAL) Scheme in 54 districts on 15.11.2014 and across the country on 01.01.2015.

- #   Figure represent under-recoveries on sale of domestic LPG
*  includes subsidy provided under Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) and free refills under Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)
- @ In addition a one-time compensation of Rs. 22000 crore was paid to OMCs in lieu of under-recoveries on sale of domestic LPG
- $  For 2020-21(May 2020 to March 2021) and 2021-22, total number of refills under domestic LPG are given  as  all  domestic  LPG  consumers  have  availed  benefit  of  modulated  prices  for  which  a  one-time compensation of Rs. 22000 crore has been paid to OMCs.

For domestic LPG, Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumers. Public Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  have  suffered  huge  losses  on  sale  of  domestic  LPG.  To compensate  these  losses,  the  Government  has  recently  paid  a  one-time  compensation  of  Rs. 22000 crore to OMCs. Under the Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme, subsidy as admissible, is deposited in the account of eligible beneficiaries. W.e.f. 21.05.2022, Government has  started  a  targeted  subsidy  of  Rs.  200  per  14.2  Kg  cylinder  for  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills for year 2022-23.

(d) & (e): The details  of  contribution  of  petroleum  sector  to  exchequer  since  2014-15  are given below:

(Rs. in Crore)

|                       |   Total Contribution to Central Exchequer |   Total Contribution to State Exchequer |   Total Contribution of Petroleum Sector to Exchequer |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14               |                                    152900 |                                  152460 |                                                305360 |
| 2014-15               |                                    172065 |                                  160554 |                                                332620 |
| 2015-16               |                                    254297 |                                  160209 |                                                414506 |
| 2016-17               |                                    335175 |                                  189770 |                                                524945 |
| 2017-18               |                                    336163 |                                  206863 |                                                543026 |
| 2018-19               |                                    348041 |                                  227591 |                                                575632 |
| 2019-20               |                                    334315 |                                  221056 |                                                555370 |
| 2020-21               |                                    455069 |                                  217650 |                                                672719 |
| 2021-22               |                                    492303 |                                  282122 |                                                774425 |
| 2022-23 (Apr-Dec) (P) |                                    307913 |                                  237089 |                                                545002 |

The above is based on data provided to Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) by 15 major oil & gas  companies.  The  amount  reported  by  the  companies  to  PPAC  is  the  consolidated  amount  of  all taxes/cess/ duties /GST etc. for crude oil and petroleum products. (P) - Provisional x-x-x-x-x

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3711 asked by Adv. Dean Kuriakose to be answered on 23.03.2023 regarding 'Retail Price of LPG Cylinder'

| Date      | Domestic LPG (Non-Subsidised) Rs./14.2 Kg Cylinder at Delhi   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1-Apr-13  | 901.50                                                        |
| 1-May-13  | 847.00                                                        |
| 23-May-13 | 847.00                                                        |
| 1-Jun-13  | 802.00                                                        |
| 1-Jul-13  | 832.00                                                        |
| 1-Aug-13  | 875.00                                                        |
| 1-Sep-13  | 932.50                                                        |
| 1-Oct-13  | 1,004.00                                                      |
| 10-Oct-13 | 1,004.50                                                      |
| 1-Nov-13  | 954.50                                                        |
| 1-Dec-13  | 1,017.50                                                      |
| 11-Dec-13 | 1,021.00                                                      |
| 1-Jan-14  | 1,241.00                                                      |
| 1-Feb-14  | 1,134.00                                                      |
| 1-Mar-14  | 1,080.50                                                      |
| 1-Apr-14  | 980.50                                                        |
| 17-Apr-14 | 980.50                                                        |
| 1-May-14  | 928.50                                                        |
| 1-Jun-14  | 905.00                                                        |
| 25-Jun-14 | 906.00                                                        |
| 1-Jul-14  | 922.50                                                        |
| 7-Jul-14  | 922.50                                                        |
| 1-Aug-14  | 920.00                                                        |
| 1-Sep-14  | 901.00                                                        |
| 1-Oct-14  | 880.00                                                        |
| 23-Oct-14 | 883.50                                                        |
| 1-Nov-14  | 865.00                                                        |
| 01-Dec-14 | 752.00                                                        |
| 1-Jan-15  | 708.50                                                        |
| 1-Feb-15  | 605.00                                                        |
| 16-Feb-15 | 605.00                                                        |
| 1-Mar-15  | 610.00                                                        |
| 1-Apr-15  | 621.00                                                        |
| 1-May-15  | 616.00                                                        |
| 1-Jun-15  | 626.50                                                        |
| 1-Jul-15  | 608.50                                                        |
| 1-Aug-15  | 585.00                                                        |

| 1-Sep-15   |   559.50 |
|------------|----------|
| 1-Oct-15   |    517.5 |
| 1-Nov-15   |    545   |
| 1-Dec-15   |    606.5 |
| 9-Dec-15   |    606.5 |
| 1-Jan-16   |    657.5 |
| 1-Feb-16   |    575   |
| 1-Mar-16   |    513.5 |
| 4-Mar-16   |    513.5 |
| 1-Apr-16   |    509.5 |
| 25-Apr-16  |    509.5 |
| 1-May-16   |    527.5 |
| 17-May-16  |    527.5 |
| 1-Jun-16   |    548.5 |
| 1-Jul-16   |    537.5 |
| 7-Jul-16   |    537.5 |
| 1-Aug-16   |    487   |
| 16-Aug-16  |    487   |
| 1-Sep-16   |    466.5 |
| 16-Sep-16  |    466.5 |
| 1-Oct-16   |    490   |
| 16-Oct-16  |    490   |
| 28-Oct-16  |    492   |
| 1-Nov-16   |    529.5 |
| 16-Nov-16  |    529.5 |
| 1-Dec-16   |    584   |
| 16-Dec-16  |    584   |
| 1-Jan-17   |    585   |
| 16-Jan-17  |    585   |
| 1-Feb-17   |    651.5 |
| 1-Mar-17   |    737.5 |
| 1-Apr-17   |    723   |
| 16-Apr-17  |    723   |
| 1-May-17   |    631   |
| 16-May-17  |    631   |
| 1-Jun-17   |    552.5 |
| 16-Jun-17  |    552.5 |
| 1-Jul-17   |    564   |
| 2-Jul-17   |    564   |
| 11-Jul-17  |    564   |
| 16-Jul-17  |    564   |
| 1-Aug-17   |    524   |
| 2-Aug-17   |    524   |
| 16-Aug-17  |    524   |

| 1-Sep-17   |   597.50 |
|------------|----------|
| 2-Sep-17   |    597.5 |
| 16-Sep-17  |    597.5 |
| 30-Sep-17  |    599   |
| 1-Oct-17   |    649   |
| 1-Nov-17   |    742   |
| 15-Nov-17  |    742   |
| 1-Dec-17   |    747   |
| 1-Jan-18   |    741   |
| 16-Jan-18  |    741   |
| 1-Feb-18   |    736   |
| 16-Feb-18  |    736   |
| 1-Mar-18   |    689   |
| 16-Mar-18  |    689   |
| 1-Apr-18   |    653.5 |
| 16-Apr-18  |    653.5 |
| 1-May-18   |    650.5 |
| 16-May-18  |    650.5 |
| 1-Jun-18   |    698.5 |
| 16-Jun-18  |    698.5 |
| 1-Jul-18   |    754   |
| 16-Jul-18  |    754   |
| 1-Aug-18   |    789.5 |
| 16-Aug-18  |    789.5 |
| 1-Sep-18   |    820   |
| 16-Sep-18  |    820   |
| 1-Oct-18   |    879   |
| 11-Oct-18  |    879   |
| 16-Oct-18  |    879   |
| 1-Nov-18   |    939   |
| 7-Nov-18   |    942.5 |
| 16-Nov-18  |    942.5 |
| 1-Dec-18   |    809.5 |
| 16-Dec-18  |    809.5 |
| 1-Jan-19   |    689   |
| 16-Jan-19  |    689   |
| 1-Feb-19   |    659   |
| 16-Feb-19  |    659   |
| 1-Mar-19   |    701.5 |
| 16-Mar-19  |    701.5 |
| 1-Apr-19   |    706.5 |
| 16-Apr-19  |    706.5 |
| 1-May-19   |    712.5 |
| 16-May-19  |    712.5 |

| 1-Jun-19   |   737.50 |
|------------|----------|
| 16-Jun-19  |    737.5 |
| 1-Jul-19   |    637   |
| 16-Jul-19  |    637   |
| 1-Aug-19   |    574.5 |
| 16-Aug-19  |    574.5 |
| 1-Sep-19   |    590   |
| 16-Sep-19  |    590   |
| 1-Oct-19   |    605   |
| 16-Oct-19  |    605   |
| 1-Nov-19   |    681.5 |
| 16-Nov-19  |    681.5 |
| 1-Dec-19   |    695   |
| 16-Dec-19  |    695   |
| 1-Jan-20   |    714   |
| 15-Jan-20  |    714   |
| 16-Jan-20  |    714   |
| 1-Feb-20   |    714   |
| 12-Feb-20  |    858.5 |
| 16-Feb-20  |    858.5 |
| 1-Mar-20   |    805.5 |
| 21-Mar-20  |    805.5 |
| 1-Apr-20   |    744   |
| 16-Apr-20  |    744   |
| 1-May-20   |    581.5 |
| 16-May-20  |    581.5 |
| 1-Jun-20   |    593   |
| 16-Jun-20  |    593   |
| 1-Jul-20   |    594   |
| 16-Jul-20  |    594   |
| 1-Aug-20   |    594   |
| 16-Aug-20  |    594   |
| 1-Sep-20   |    594   |
| 16-Sep-20  |    594   |
| 1-Oct-20   |    594   |
| 16-Oct-20  |    594   |
| 1-Nov-20   |    594   |
| 16-Nov-20  |    594   |
| 1-Dec-20   |    594   |
| 2-Dec-20   |    644   |
| 15-Dec-20  |    694   |
| 16-Dec-20  |    694   |
| 1-Jan-21   |    694   |
| 16-Jan-21  |    694   |

| 1-Feb-21   | 694.00   |
|------------|----------|
| 4-Feb-21   | 719.00   |
| 15-Feb-21  | 769.00   |
| 16-Feb-21  | 769.00   |
| 25-Feb-21  | 794.00   |
| 1-Mar-21   | 819.00   |
| 16-Mar-21  | 819.00   |
| 1-Apr-21   | 809.00   |
| 16-Apr-21  | 809.00   |
| 1-May-21   | 809.00   |
| 16-May-21  | 809.00   |
| 1-Jun-21   | 809.00   |
| 16-Jun-21  | 809.00   |
| 1-Jul-21   | 834.50   |
| 16-Jul-21  | 834.50   |
| 1-Aug-21   | 834.50   |
| 16-Aug-21  | 834.50   |
| 17-Aug-21  | 859.50   |
| 1-Sep-21   | 884.50   |
| 16-Sep-21  | 884.50   |
| 1-Oct-21   | 884.50   |
| 6-Oct-21   | 899.50   |
| 16-Oct-21  | 899.50   |
| 1-Nov-21   | 899.50   |
| 16-Nov-21  | 899.50   |
| 1-Dec-21   | 899.50   |
| 16-Dec-21  | 899.50   |
| 1-Jan-22   | 899.50   |
| 16-Jan-22  | 899.50   |
| 1-Feb-22   | 899.50   |
| 2-Feb-22   | 899.50   |
| 16-Feb-22  | 899.50   |
| 1-Mar-22   | 899.50   |
| 16-Mar-22  | 899.50   |
| 22-Mar-22  | 949.50   |
| 1-Apr-22   | 949.50   |
| 16-Apr-22  | 949.50   |
| 1-May-22   | 949.50   |
| 7-May-22   | 999.50   |
| 16-May-22  | 999.50   |
| 19-May-22  | 1,003.00 |
| 22-May-22  | 1,003.00 |
| 1-Jun-22   | 1,003.00 |
| 16-Jun-22  | 1,003.00 |

| 1-Jul-22   | 1,003.00   |
|------------|------------|
| 6-Jul-22   | 1,053.00   |
| 16-Jul-22  | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Aug-22   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Sep-22   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Oct-22   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Nov-22   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Dec-22   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Jan-23   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Feb-23   | 1,053.00   |
| 1-Mar-23   | 1,103.00   |

Source: IOCL