Lok Sabha Question No. 1869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: PMUY in Kerala
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  December, 2025

## PMUY in Kerala

1869. Adv Dean Kuriakose:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  LPG  connections  released  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise, including Kerala;
- (b) the details of the average annual refill consumption rates per PMUY beneficiary household nationally during the last five years including any trends in non-refill cases, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  independent  assessments,  surveys,  or  costeffectiveness analyses on the scheme's impact and overall empowerment of BPL households, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  current  rate  of  LPG  cylinders,  both  domestic  and  commercial  and  the amount by which the rate has been increased during the last three years by the Government?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏयमंğी ( Įी सुरेश गोपी )

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

(a): Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in May, 2016 with an objective to provide deposit free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across the country. As  on  01.11.2025,  there  were  about  10.33  crore  PMUY  connections  across  the  country. State/UT-wise details of PMUY connections including Kerala released during the last five years including Kerala are at Annexure- A.

Government  has  recently  approved  the  release  of  25  lakh  additional  LPG  connections  under PMUY during FY 2025-26.

(b):  Refill  Consumption  rates  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  during  the  last  five  years  in  terms  of number of 14.2 Kg refills taken per year per household are as follows:

| FY                    |   Per Connection consumption (in terms of 14.2 Kg refills/consumer/Year) |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22               |                                                                     3.68 |
| 2022-23               |                                                                     3.71 |
| 2023-24               |                                                                     3.95 |
| 2024-25               |                                                                     4.47 |
| 2025-26 (till Oct-25) |                                                                     4.86 |

## Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs

State-wise and Year-wise per connection refill consumption of PMUY Beneficiaries (in terms of 14.2 Kg LPG refills) during last five years are at Annexure - B .

State/UT-wise details of PMUY consumers who have not taken any refill during last five years are at Annexure-C .

- (c):  A  comprehensive  third-party  evaluation  was  conducted  by  Research  and  Development Initiative (RDI). This evaluation along-with various other independent studies and reports have shown that PMUY scheme has had a significant positive impact on the lives of rural households, especially women and families in rural and remote areas. Some key benefits are briefly explained below:
- (i)  PMUY had resulted in a shift from  traditional cooking methods that involve burning solid fuels  like  wood,  dung  and  crop  residues.  The  use  of  cleaner  fuel  lowers  indoor  air  pollution, leading  to  improved  respiratory  health,  particularly  among  women  and  children  who  are traditionally more exposed to household smoke.
- (ii)  Households  in  rural  areas,  especially  those  in  remote  locations,  often  spend  a  significant portion  of  their  time  and  energy  in  collecting  traditional  cooking  fuels.  LPG  has  reduced drudgery  and  the  time  spent  on  cooking  by  women  of  poor  households.  The  free  time,  thus, available with them can be utilized in multiple spheres for enhanced economic productivity.
- (iii) Transition from biomass and traditional fuels to LPG reduces the dependency on wood and other  biomass  for  cooking  purposes,  leading  to  a  decrease  in  deforestation  and  environmental degradation. This benefits not only the households but also contributes to broader environmental conservation efforts.
- (iv) With improved cooking facilities, there is a potential positive impact on nutrition. Families may find it easier to cook a variety of nutritious meals, contributing to better overall health.

(d):  India  imports  more  than  60%  of  its  domestic  LPG  consumption.  Prices  of  LPG  in  the country are linked to its price in the international market. While the price of commercial LPG are set by LPG marketing companies independently, Government continues tomodulate the effective price to consumer for domestic LPG. While the average Saudi CP (international benchmark for LPG pricing) rose by 21% (from US$ 385/MT in July 2023 to US$ 466/MT in November 2025), the prices of domestic LPG were reduced by about 22%.

The Retail Selling Price of Domestic and Commercial LPG Cylinders in Delhi are as follows:

| As on      | Price of Domestic LPG Cylinder (14.2 Kg)   |   Price of Commercial LPG Cylinder (19 Kg) |
|------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 01.12.2022 | 1053.00                                    |                                     1744   |
| 01.12.2025 | 853.00*                                    |                                     1580.5 |

Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs

* After a targeted subsidy of Rs.300 per cylinder, the effective price for PMUY consumersis Rs.553 per cylinder (in Delhi).

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Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1869 to be answered on 11.12.2025 regarding 'PMUY in Kerala':

State/UT-wise details of PMUY connections released during the last five years - As on 01.11.2025

| State-wise Connections released underPMUY scheme   | State-wise Connections released underPMUY scheme   | State-wise Connections released underPMUY scheme   | State-wise Connections released underPMUY scheme   | State-wise Connections released underPMUY scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                           | 2021-22                                            | 2022-23                                            | 2023-24                                            | 2024-25                                            |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands                        | 811                                                | 46                                                 | 383                                                | -                                                  |
| Andhra Pradesh                                     | 25,222                                             | 95,672                                             | 4,55,997                                           | 3,203                                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                  | 3,457                                              | 1,514                                              | 4,544                                              | 9                                                  |
| Assam                                              | 5,11,073                                           | 4,24,243                                           | 6,77,955                                           | 8,138                                              |
| Bihar                                              | 16,13,210                                          | 6,39,296                                           | 8,85,019                                           | 9,662                                              |
| Chandigarh                                         | 5                                                  | 569                                                | 1,366                                              | -                                                  |
| Chhattisgarh                                       | 3,73,735                                           | 1,44,003                                           | 2,93,324                                           | 16,605                                             |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli &Daman and Diu              | 39                                                 | 14                                                 | 2,795                                              | 2                                                  |
| Delhi                                              | 22,638                                             | 43,594                                             | 1,14,936                                           | 2,941                                              |
| Goa                                                | -                                                  | 141                                                | 692                                                | -                                                  |
| Gujarat                                            | 5,40,537                                           | 4,06,881                                           | 4,62,062                                           | 4,795                                              |
| Haryana                                            | 13,675                                             | 29,097                                             | 3,45,912                                           | 2,333                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh                                   | 2,058                                              | 2,525                                              | 10,089                                             | 54                                                 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                  | 9,415                                              | 7,110                                              | 25,324                                             | 367                                                |
| Jharkhand                                          | 2,19,486                                           | 1,74,072                                           | 2,49,411                                           | 1,559                                              |
| Karnataka                                          | 3,28,275                                           | 2,93,751                                           | 3,91,934                                           | 695                                                |
| Kerala                                             | 44,456                                             | 40,802                                             | 46,564                                             | 97                                                 |
| Ladakh                                             | 28                                                 | 1                                                  | 2                                                  | -                                                  |
| Lakshadweep                                        | 10                                                 | 14                                                 | 61                                                 | -                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh                                     | 7,95,859                                           | 2,92,462                                           | 6,05,761                                           | 15,730                                             |
| Maharashtra                                        | 2,81,997                                           | 1,94,467                                           | 3,27,823                                           | 3,523                                              |
| Manipur                                            | 22,025                                             | 23,691                                             | 22,970                                             | -                                                  |
| Meghalaya                                          | 22,628                                             | 41,847                                             | 1,01,774                                           | 1,385                                              |
| Mizoram                                            | 1,523                                              | 3,962                                              | 2,436                                              | 22                                                 |
| Nagaland                                           | 21,977                                             | 14,956                                             | 30,324                                             | 68                                                 |
| Odisha                                             | 4,55,549                                           | 1,37,729                                           | 2,26,972                                           | 2,798                                              |
| Puducherry                                         | 655                                                | 616                                                | 4,485                                              | 20                                                 |
| Punjab                                             | 17,132                                             | 48,514                                             | 75,928                                             | 53                                                 |
| Rajasthan                                          | 2,64,503                                           | 3,10,247                                           | 4,51,692                                           | 7,030                                              |
| Sikkim                                             | 3,707                                              | 1,341                                              | 6,116                                              | -                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                                         | 2,14,225                                           | 2,57,068                                           | 3,97,716                                           | 1,849                                              |
| Telangana                                          | 40,198                                             | 41,845                                             | 32,890                                             | 336                                                |
| Tripura                                            | 5,827                                              | 11,673                                             | 31,959                                             | 1,060                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh                                      | 20,00,914                                          | 7,98,372                                           | 10,90,440                                          | 5,861                                              |
| Uttarakhand                                        | 46,778                                             | 48,157                                             | 33,756                                             | 151                                                |
| West Bengal                                        | 20,96,373                                          | 14,69,708                                          | 6,107                                              | 2,108                                              |

Note: No PMUY connection was released in 2020-21.

Annexure referred to in part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1869 to be answered on 11.12.2025 regarding 'PMUY in Kerala':

State-wise and Year-wise per connection consumption of PMUY Beneficiaries during last five years

| STATE/UT            | Per Connection Consumption ofPMUY Beneficiaries (in terms of 14.2 Kg Refill/Year)   | Per Connection Consumption ofPMUY Beneficiaries (in terms of 14.2 Kg Refill/Year)   | Per Connection Consumption ofPMUY Beneficiaries (in terms of 14.2 Kg Refill/Year)   | Per Connection Consumption ofPMUY Beneficiaries (in terms of 14.2 Kg Refill/Year)   | Per Connection Consumption ofPMUY Beneficiaries (in terms of 14.2 Kg Refill/Year)   |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATE/UT            | 2021-22                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                             | 2023-24                                                                             | 2024-25                                                                             | 2025-26                                                                             |
| Chandigarh          | 5.14                                                                                | 5.80                                                                                | 4.88                                                                                | 7.26                                                                                | 7.08                                                                                |
| Delhi               | 6.32                                                                                | 7.83                                                                                | 6.61                                                                                | 7.57                                                                                | 7.46                                                                                |
| Haryana             | 5.39                                                                                | 6.03                                                                                | 6.10                                                                                | 6.76                                                                                | 6.81                                                                                |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 4.08                                                                                | 4.07                                                                                | 4.08                                                                                | 4.47                                                                                | 4.46                                                                                |
| Jammu &Kashmir      | 2.92                                                                                | 3.12                                                                                | 3.43                                                                                | 4.03                                                                                | 4.21                                                                                |
| Ladakh              | 3.49                                                                                | 3.85                                                                                | 2.97                                                                                | 4.54                                                                                | 5.83                                                                                |
| Punjab              | 4.96                                                                                | 5.23                                                                                | 5.52                                                                                | 5.63                                                                                | 5.37                                                                                |
| Rajasthan           | 4.12                                                                                | 4.38                                                                                | 4.45                                                                                | 4.93                                                                                | 5.17                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 4.14                                                                                | 4.06                                                                                | 4.56                                                                                | 5.08                                                                                | 5.54                                                                                |
| Uttarakhand         | 4.77                                                                                | 4.74                                                                                | 4.88                                                                                | 5.04                                                                                | 5.26                                                                                |
| Andaman &Nicobar    | 4.10                                                                                | 4.37                                                                                | 5.60                                                                                | 6.06                                                                                | 5.44                                                                                |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 3.74                                                                                | 3.73                                                                                | 3.77                                                                                | 4.14                                                                                | 4.20                                                                                |
| Assam               | 2.72                                                                                | 2.91                                                                                | 2.96                                                                                | 3.36                                                                                | 3.69                                                                                |
| Bihar               | 3.92                                                                                | 3.64                                                                                | 3.82                                                                                | 4.15                                                                                | 4.64                                                                                |
| Jharkhand           | 2.55                                                                                | 2.51                                                                                | 2.73                                                                                | 3.20                                                                                | 3.89                                                                                |
| Manipur             | 5.04                                                                                | 5.12                                                                                | 4.24                                                                                | 4.40                                                                                | 4.34                                                                                |
| Meghalaya           | 2.65                                                                                | 2.94                                                                                | 2.40                                                                                | 2.60                                                                                | 3.05                                                                                |
| Mizoram             | 4.80                                                                                | 4.84                                                                                | 4.70                                                                                | 5.37                                                                                | 5.51                                                                                |
| Nagaland            | 3.46                                                                                | 3.49                                                                                | 3.23                                                                                | 3.97                                                                                | 4.61                                                                                |
| Odisha              | 3.02                                                                                | 3.10                                                                                | 3.46                                                                                | 4.03                                                                                | 4.47                                                                                |
| Sikkim              | 3.46                                                                                | 3.61                                                                                | 3.62                                                                                | 4.77                                                                                | 5.31                                                                                |
| Tripura             | 2.68                                                                                | 2.66                                                                                | 2.67                                                                                | 3.20                                                                                | 3.68                                                                                |
| West Bengal         | 3.49                                                                                | 3.47                                                                                | 3.90                                                                                | 4.78                                                                                | 5.20                                                                                |
| Chhattisgarh        | 1.81                                                                                | 1.73                                                                                | 1.92                                                                                | 2.39                                                                                | 2.66                                                                                |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 4.34                                                                                | 4.72                                                                                | 4.92                                                                                | 4.92                                                                                | 4.68                                                                                |
| Goa                 | 4.62                                                                                | 4.35                                                                                | 3.93                                                                                | 4.27                                                                                | 4.51                                                                                |
| Gujarat             | 4.49                                                                                | 4.68                                                                                | 4.76                                                                                | 5.31                                                                                | 5.72                                                                                |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 2.92                                                                                | 2.97                                                                                | 3.11                                                                                | 3.50                                                                                | 3.93                                                                                |
| Maharashtra         | 4.23                                                                                | 4.44                                                                                | 4.62                                                                                | 5.19                                                                                | 5.58                                                                                |
| Andhra Pradesh      | 3.81                                                                                | 4.07                                                                                | 3.73                                                                                | 4.42                                                                                | 4.82                                                                                |
| Karnataka           | 4.53                                                                                | 4.71                                                                                | 4.76                                                                                | 5.35                                                                                | 5.69                                                                                |
| Kerala              | 4.13                                                                                | 4.19                                                                                | 3.99                                                                                | 4.40                                                                                | 4.84                                                                                |
| Lakshadweep         | 4.05                                                                                | 3.47                                                                                | 3.82                                                                                | 3.60                                                                                | 4.37                                                                                |
| Pondicherry         | 6.14                                                                                | 5.95                                                                                | 6.25                                                                                | 6.91                                                                                | 7.33                                                                                |
| Tamil Nadu          | 4.12                                                                                | 4.28                                                                                | 4.38                                                                                | 4.81                                                                                | 5.04                                                                                |
| Telangana           | 3.47                                                                                | 3.62                                                                                | 3.47                                                                                | 3.67                                                                                | 3.84                                                                                |

Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs

Annexure referred to in part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1869 to be answered on 11.12.2025 regarding 'PMUY in Kerala':

State/UT-wise details of PMUY Consumers who have not taken refill during last five years

| State/UT                           | Number ofPMUY Consumerswho did not take refill during the respective FY   | Number ofPMUY Consumerswho did not take refill during the respective FY   | Number ofPMUY Consumerswho did not take refill during the respective FY   | Number ofPMUY Consumerswho did not take refill during the respective FY   | Number ofPMUY Consumerswho did not take refill during the respective FY   |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                           | 2020-21                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                   | 2023-24                                                                   | 2024-25                                                                   |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands        | 581                                                                       | 2,574                                                                     | 1,125                                                                     | 1,041                                                                     | 1,433                                                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 1,093                                                                     | 26,515                                                                    | 31,670                                                                    | 1,00,811                                                                  | 60,447                                                                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 181                                                                       | 6,395                                                                     | 8,090                                                                     | 9,705                                                                     | 8,932                                                                     |
| Assam                              | 67,701                                                                    | 8,63,541                                                                  | 10,51,029                                                                 | 12,80,551                                                                 | 14,88,148                                                                 |
| Bihar                              | 1,14,455                                                                  | 7,48,881                                                                  | 10,70,552                                                                 | 13,94,091                                                                 | 15,20,952                                                                 |
| Chandigarh                         | -                                                                         | 12                                                                        | 9                                                                         | 99                                                                        | 43                                                                        |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 2,05,484                                                                  | 10,79,938                                                                 | 12,71,260                                                                 | 12,62,743                                                                 | 12,32,813                                                                 |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 46                                                                        | 184                                                                       | 44                                                                        | 449                                                                       | 660                                                                       |
| Delhi                              | 683                                                                       | 4,507                                                                     | 5,239                                                                     | 10,393                                                                    | 10,294                                                                    |
| Goa                                | 11                                                                        | 58                                                                        | 53                                                                        | 72                                                                        | 84                                                                        |
| Gujarat                            | 27,437                                                                    | 2,49,750                                                                  | 2,44,519                                                                  | 3,45,994                                                                  | 2,92,156                                                                  |
| Haryana                            | 7,916                                                                     | 44,614                                                                    | 38,539                                                                    | 57,640                                                                    | 44,458                                                                    |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 167                                                                       | 14,779                                                                    | 14,522                                                                    | 14,450                                                                    | 14,541                                                                    |
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir            | 18,637                                                                    | 1,42,560                                                                  | 1,31,341                                                                  | 1,87,121                                                                  | 1,48,549                                                                  |
| Jharkhand                          | 41,220                                                                    | 7,11,219                                                                  | 8,72,565                                                                  | 9,59,833                                                                  | 9,42,495                                                                  |
| Karnataka                          | 14,208                                                                    | 1,58,972                                                                  | 2,01,699                                                                  | 2,90,266                                                                  | 2,77,586                                                                  |
| Kerala                             | 710                                                                       | 17,391                                                                    | 24,203                                                                    | 35,730                                                                    | 39,509                                                                    |
| Ladakh                             | 39                                                                        | 668                                                                       | 439                                                                       | 2,311                                                                     | 752                                                                       |
| Lakshadweep                        | 2                                                                         | 20                                                                        | 26                                                                        | 24                                                                        | 22                                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 67,820                                                                    | 10,29,582                                                                 | 13,18,596                                                                 | 16,08,366                                                                 | 16,65,720                                                                 |
| Maharashtra                        | 36,273                                                                    | 2,61,311                                                                  | 2,77,828                                                                  | 4,19,240                                                                  | 3,40,848                                                                  |
| Manipur                            | 2,237                                                                     | 14,204                                                                    | 16,777                                                                    | 27,925                                                                    | 20,576                                                                    |
| Meghalaya                          | 3,539                                                                     | 50,338                                                                    | 53,686                                                                    | 67,288                                                                    | 92,539                                                                    |
| Mizoram                            | 44                                                                        | 2,672                                                                     | 3,037                                                                     | 3,962                                                                     | 5,804                                                                     |
| Nagaland                           | 160                                                                       | 11,696                                                                    | 16,164                                                                    | 19,909                                                                    | 24,140                                                                    |
| Odisha                             | 36,865                                                                    | 6,46,511                                                                  | 8,14,363                                                                  | 9,29,890                                                                  | 8,34,455                                                                  |
| Puducherry                         | 5                                                                         | 485                                                                       | 509                                                                       | 1,029                                                                     | 1,004                                                                     |
| Punjab                             | 9,754                                                                     | 73,458                                                                    | 90,233                                                                    | 93,622                                                                    | 1,21,114                                                                  |
| Rajasthan                          | 50,869                                                                    | 3,32,010                                                                  | 3,29,397                                                                  | 5,59,606                                                                  | 6,46,146                                                                  |
| Sikkim                             | 12                                                                        | 2,640                                                                     | 2,763                                                                     | 1,870                                                                     | 3,131                                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 19,337                                                                    | 3,04,694                                                                  | 2,69,965                                                                  | 3,52,734                                                                  | 3,91,044                                                                  |
| Telangana                          | 2,836                                                                     | 1,04,256                                                                  | 73,935                                                                    | 1,32,982                                                                  | 1,38,890                                                                  |
| Tripura                            | 20,195                                                                    | 98,602                                                                    | 1,05,116                                                                  | 1,21,223                                                                  | 1,30,407                                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 2,09,511                                                                  | 12,04,963                                                                 | 16,81,620                                                                 | 15,21,472                                                                 | 18,27,825                                                                 |
| Uttarakhand                        | 3,048                                                                     | 34,264                                                                    | 44,203                                                                    | 58,421                                                                    | 64,325                                                                    |
| West Bengal                        | 91,222                                                                    | 9,30,385                                                                  | 18,19,143                                                                 | 21,75,329                                                                 | 20,87,818                                                                 |

Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs