Lok Sabha Question No. 1990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Price of LPG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## Price of LPG

## 1990.  MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of price of LPG in the country for both subsidized and unsubsidized segments over the last three years, month-wise;
- (b) the details of the total revenue generated by Union Government from the sale of LPG in the country; and
- (c) the details of the amount of subsidy that has been provided to the poorer sections of society under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana during the last three years, month-wise?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a): The details of the prices of domestic LPG and commercial LPG over the last three years, month-wise at Delhi is given as Annexure .
- (b): The  total  contribution  of  petroleum  sector  to  Central  and  State  exchequer  from  all activities during the last three years and current year is given as under:

## Rs./Crores

| Particulars                                         | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | Apr.-Sept. 2021-22   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| Contribution to Central Exchequer                   | 3,48,041  | 3,34,315  | 4,55,069  | 2,16,794             |
| Contribution to State Exchequer                     | 2,27,591  | 2,21,056  | 2,17,650  | 1,33,130             |
| Total Contribution of Petroleum Sector to Exchequer | 5,75,632  | 5,55,370  | 6,72,719  | 3,49,923             |

Based on data from 16 major oil & gas companies

(c): Details  of  amount  of  subsidy  provided  to  customers  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Scheme 2016 by way of adjustment against loan for last 3 financial year is as under:

Rs./Crore

| Month       | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Month       | 2018-19          | 2019-20          | 2020-21          |
| April       | 12.94            | 77.43            | 0.27             |
| May         | 31.80            | 106.02           | 0.00             |
| June        | 33.64            | 125.20           | 0.06             |
| July        | 45.28            | 105.62           | 0.25             |
| August      | 50.42            | 29.46            | 19.45            |
| September   | 35.30            | 4.93             | 18.81            |
| October     | 32.34            | 1.90             | 20.65            |
| November    | 23.88            | 2.10             | 21.76            |
| December    | 21.51            | 2.45             | 23.21            |
| January     | 40.85            | 3.70             | 22.59            |
| February    | 48.67            | 7.28             | 18.54            |
| March       | 52.97            | 28.75            | 16.76            |
| Grand Total | 429.60           | 494.84           | 162.36           |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1990 asked by Ms. Debasree Chaudhuri on 09 th December, 2021 regarding 'Price of LPG'.

| Date      | Retail Selling Price at Delhi   | Retail Selling Price at Delhi   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Date      | Domestic LPG (Rs./14.2 kg cyl.) | Commercial LPG (Rs./19 kg cyl.) |
| 01-Apr-18 | 653.50                          | 1176.50                         |
| 01-May-18 | 650.50                          | 1167.50                         |
| 01-Jun-18 | 698.50                          | 1244.50                         |
| 01-Jul-18 | 754.00                          | 1328.00                         |
| 01-Aug-18 | 789.50                          | 1371.00                         |
| 01-Sep-18 | 820.00                          | 1418.00                         |
| 01-Oct-18 | 879.00                          | 1512.00                         |
| 01-Nov-18 | 939.00                          | 1606.50                         |
| 07-Nov-18 | 942.50                          | 1614.50                         |
| 01-Dec-18 | 809.50                          | 1404.50                         |
| 01-Jan-19 | 689.00                          | 1214.50                         |
| 01-Feb-19 | 659.00                          | 1170.50                         |
| 01-Mar-19 | 701.50                          | 1237.00                         |
| 01-Apr-19 | 706.50                          | 1305.50                         |
| 01-May-19 | 712.50                          | 1328.00                         |
| 01-Jun-19 | 737.50                          | 1328.00                         |
| 01-Jul-19 | 637.00                          | 1130.00                         |
| 01-Aug-19 | 574.50                          | 1004.00                         |
| 01-Sep-19 | 590.00                          | 1054.50                         |
| 01-Oct-19 | 605.00                          | 1085.00                         |
| 01-Nov-19 | 681.50                          | 1204.00                         |
| 01-Dec-19 | 695.00                          | 1211.50                         |
| 01-Jan-20 | 714.00                          | 1241.00                         |
| 01-Feb-20 | 714.00                          | 1466.00                         |
| 12-Feb-20 | 858.50                          | 1466.00                         |
| 01-Mar-20 | 805.50                          | 1381.50                         |
| 01-Apr-20 | 744.00                          | 1285.50                         |
| 01-May-20 | 581.50                          | 1029.50                         |
| 01-Jun-20 | 593.00                          | 1139.50                         |
| 01-Jul-20 | 594.00                          | 1135.50                         |
| 02-Dec-20 | 644.00                          | 1135.50                         |
| 15-Dec-20 | 694.00                          | 1332.00                         |
| 04-Feb-21 | 719.00                          | 1533.00                         |
| 15-Feb-21 | 769.00                          | 1523.50                         |
| 25-Feb-21 | 794.00                          | 1519.00                         |
| 01-Mar-21 | 819.00                          | 1614.00                         |
| 01-Apr-21 | 809.00                          | 1641.00                         |
| 01-Jul-21 | 834.50                          | 1550.00                         |
| 17-Aug-21 | 859.50                          | 1618.00                         |
| 01-Sep-21 | 884.50                          | 1693.00                         |
| 06-Oct-21 | 899.50                          | 1734.00                         |