Archive · 23 Aug 2026
August 23 LPG, CNG and PNG Rates Across Indian Cities
The article lists the prices of cooking gas and vehicle gas in several Indian cities on August 23.
A regular 14.2-kilogram LPG cylinder costs between ₹939.50 and ₹994 in the listed cities.
Businesses pay more for larger 19-kilogram LPG cylinders.
CNG and PNG prices are also different from city to city.
The government says oil companies lost ₹188 on each LPG cylinder sold in August.
LPG use fell by more than 16% year-on-year last month.
The government wants to buy more LPG from the United States and produce more gas inside India.
It also plans to encourage more households to connect to piped cooking gas from September 1, 2026.
Domestic 14.2-kilogram LPG cylinders cost ₹939.50–₹994 across the listed cities.
Commercial 19-kilogram LPG cylinders are priced from ₹2,691.50 in Mumbai to ₹2,985 in Hyderabad.
CNG rates range from ₹83.09 per kilogram in Delhi to ₹109 in Hyderabad.
PNG prices range from ₹48.40 per SCM in Gurugram to ₹54.70 in Chandigarh.
The government directed oil companies to source at least 15% of 2027 LPG imports through US term contracts, while expanding domestic production capacity.
- Who
- Indian households, businesses, oil companies, and the Indian government, including junior oil minister Suresh Gopi.
- What
- The article reports August 23 LPG, CNG, and PNG prices and outlines measures to strengthen LPG supplies.
- When
- August 23; the government’s city-gas incentive scheme is scheduled to begin September 1, 2026.
- Where
- Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Noida, Gurugram, and Chandigarh.
- Why
- The measures aim to reduce dependence on imported cooking gas and create a domestic supply buffer after disruptions highlighted vulnerabilities in imported LPG supplies.
- Domestic LPG size
- 14.2 kilograms per cylinder
- Domestic LPG price range
- ₹939.50 in Noida to ₹994 in Hyderabad
- Commercial LPG size
- 19 kilograms per cylinder
- Commercial LPG price range
- ₹2,691.50 in Mumbai to ₹2,985 in Hyderabad
- CNG price range
- ₹83.09 per kilogram in Delhi to ₹109 in Hyderabad
- PNG price range
- ₹48.40 per SCM in Gurugram to ₹54.70 in Chandigarh
- LPG company revenue loss
- ₹188 per cylinder in August
- Domestic LPG production capacity
- 63,810 tonnes per day across 21 refineries and upstream companies