Lok Sabha Question No. 1812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Rate of  LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Anand Bhadauria

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1812

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 DECEMBER, 2024

## Rate of LPG Cylinders

1812 Shri Anand Bhadauria:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  LPG  cylinders  at  the  rate  of  Rs.  450/-  per cylinder in some of the States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  a  plan  to  provide  LPG  cylinders  at  the  rate  of  Rs.  450/-  per cylinder to the consumers in every State of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) to (e): India  imports  about  60%  of  the  domestic  LPG  consumed.  Price  of  LPG  in  the country is linked to its price in the international market. Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for domestic LPG. Average Saudi CP (international benchmark for LPG pricing) rose by 64% (from US$ 385/MT in July 2023 to US$ 632 /MT in November 2024) while on the other hand effective price for Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) consumers for  domestic  LPG  reduced  in  India  by  44%  (from  Rs.  903  in  August  2023  to  Rs.  503  in November 2024).

The retail selling price of a 14.2 Kg domestic LPG cylinder is currently Rs 803 in Delhi. After a targeted subsidy of Rs 300/cylinder to PMUY consumers, Government of India is providing 14.2 Kg LPG cylinders at an effective price of Rs.503 per cylinder (in Delhi). This is available to more than 10.33 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries, across the country. A few State Governments are providing  some  additional  subsidy  on  LPG  refills  and  bear  the  additional  cost  from  their respective budgets.

Globally, PMUY is the biggest program of its kind that provides Domestic LPG to more than 100 million poor households at an effective price of just about Rs. 35/Kg. Further, the effective price of domestic LPG cylinder in neighbouring countries as on 01.11.2024 is as below:

(In Indian Rupees)

| Country   | Domestic LPG (Rs./14.2 kg. cyl.)#   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|
| India     | 503.00*                             |
| Pakistan  | 1095.41                             |
| Sri Lanka | 1211.24                             |
| Nepal     | 1209.21                             |

#Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell

*Effective cost to PMUY beneficiaries in Delhi, effective price is Rs. 803 for non-PMUY consumers

Further, as a result of various steps taken by Government to improve access and affordability of domestic LPG for PMUY consumers, per capita consumption of PMUY beneficiaries (in terms of no. of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders taken per year) has increased from 3.68 (FY 2021-22) to 3.95 in FY 2023-24, and 4.34 in FY 2024-25 (upto October 2024).PMUY consumption has witnessed a growth of 24.3% during Oct 2024 vis-à-vis October 2023 (Total PMUY consumption has risen from 459TMT to 570.7 TMT during this period).

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