Lok Sabha Question No. 3486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: LPG Consumption
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3486 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  AUGUST, 2023

## LPG CONSUMPTION

## 3486.   DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

## पेोिलयम एवं ाक ृ ितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of LPG consumption during 2020-23, month-wise;

(b) the details of domestic LPG prices during 2020-23, month-wise;

- (c) whether it is a fact that prices of LPG have been increasing day by day and if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether it is also a fact that use of firewood/ other sources of cooking fuel has started again and if so, the steps taken by the Government to control the prices of LPG keeping in mind its affordability by the poor people?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम एवं ाक ृ ितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)  Details of month-wise LPG consumption from April 2019 to March 2023 are at Annexure-I .

(b) to (d) India imports more than 60% of its domestic LPG consumption. Government continues to  modulate  the  effective  price  of  domestic  LPG.  Under  the  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  for  LPG (DBTL)  scheme,  subsidy  as admissible, is deposited in the bank  accounts of eligible beneficiaries.

During the period 2020-21 to 2022-23, the average Saudi CP (international benchmark for LPG pricing)  went  up  from  $415  per  MT  to  $712  per  MT.    However,  the  increase  in  international prices was not fully passed on to Indian citizens, due to which the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies  (OMCs)  suffered  under  recoveries  of  approximately  Rs.28000  crore  on  sale  of domestic  LPG.  To  compensate  this,  the  Government  approved  a  one-time  compensation  of Rs.22,000  crore  to  OMCs  in  FY  2022-23.In  addition,  Government  has  also  started  a  targeted subsidy of ` 200 per 14.2 Kg cylinder for PMUY beneficiaries for upto 12 refills a year for year 2022-23 and 2023-24.  Price of domestic LPG (at Delhi) was Rs. 1053 w.e.f. 6 th July 2022 and is Rs.  1103  in  August  2023.  For  PMUY  consumers  effective  price  is  Rs.  903  after  a  targeted subsidy of Rs. 200 per cylinder.

LPG  consumption  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  is  monitored  on  regular  basis.  Consumption  of domestic  LPG  by  households  depends  on  several  factors  like  food  habits,  household  size, cooking  habits,  price,  availability  of  alternate  fuels  etc.  Per  capita  consumption  of  PMUY beneficiaries (in terms of no. of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders taken per year) has increased from 3.01 (FY  2019-20)  to  3.71  (FY  2022-23).  Further,  the  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to encourage consumption of LPG, which include targeted subsidy of Rs.200/- per 14.2 Kg refill upto  12  refills/year  for  PMUY  beneficiaries  for  years  2022-23  and  2023-24,  option  of  5  Kg Double  Bottle  Connection  (DBC),  swap  option  from  14.2  kg  to  5  Kg,  upto  3  free  refills  to PMUY beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package from April 2020 to December 2020 etc. The details of Retail Selling Prices of domestic LPG at Delhi during the last three years are at Annexure-II .

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Annexure-I

| Annexure referred to in part (a) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 3486 for 10.08.2023 asked by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T. R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'LPG Consumption' LPG consumption (in Thousand Metric Ton)   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 3486 for 10.08.2023 asked by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T. R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'LPG Consumption' LPG consumption (in Thousand Metric Ton)   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 3486 for 10.08.2023 asked by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T. R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'LPG Consumption' LPG consumption (in Thousand Metric Ton)   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 3486 for 10.08.2023 asked by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T. R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'LPG Consumption' LPG consumption (in Thousand Metric Ton)   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 3486 for 10.08.2023 asked by Dr. Vishnu Prasad M.K. and Shri T. R.V.S. Ramesh regarding 'LPG Consumption' LPG consumption (in Thousand Metric Ton)   |
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| Month                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| April                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1900                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2113                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2102                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2157                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| May                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2054                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2296                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2156                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2159                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| June                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1793                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2064                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2251                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2225                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| July                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2219                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2258                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2357                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2404                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| August                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2402                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2262                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2317                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2388                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| September                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2164                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2261                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2356                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2441                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| October                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2348                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2421                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2481                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2394                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| November                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2261                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2352                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2336                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2461                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| December                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2354                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2523                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2469                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2570                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| January                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2435                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2490                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2562                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2507                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| February                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2106                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2262                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2393                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2391                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| March                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2293                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2256                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2472                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2406                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in part (b) to (d) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question  No.  3486  for  10.08.2023  asked  by  Dr.  Vishnu  Prasad  M.K.  and Shri T. R.V.S. Ramesh  regarding 'LPG Consumption'

| Effective Date   | Retail Selling Price of Domestic LPG at Delhi (Rs./14.2 Kg Cylinder)   |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 01-Apr-20        | 744.00                                                                 |
| 01-May-20        | 581.50                                                                 |
| 01-Jun-20        | 593.00                                                                 |
| 01-Jul-20        | 594.00                                                                 |
| 02-Dec-20        | 644.00                                                                 |
| 15-Dec-20        | 694.00                                                                 |
| 04-Feb-21        | 719.00                                                                 |
| 15-Feb-21        | 769.00                                                                 |
| 25-Feb-21        | 794.00                                                                 |
| 01-Mar-21        | 819.00                                                                 |
| 01-Apr-21        | 809.00                                                                 |
| 01-Jul-21        | 834.50                                                                 |
| 17-Aug-21        | 859.50                                                                 |
| 01-Sep-21        | 884.50                                                                 |
| 06-Oct-21        | 899.50                                                                 |
| 22-Mar-22        | 949.50                                                                 |
| 07-May-22        | 999.50                                                                 |
| 19-May-22        | 1003.00 *                                                              |
| 06-Jul-22        | 1053.00 *                                                              |
| 01-Mar-23        | 1103.00 *                                                              |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell

-  Targeted subsidy of ` 200/- per 14.2 Kg refill upto 12 refills/year is applicable  for PMUY beneficiaries w.e.f 21.05.2022.