Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Centre Fast-Tracks LPG-to-PNG Switch for 4.1 Million Homes
The government wants more families to use PNG, which comes through pipes, instead of LPG cylinders.
More than 41 lakh homes are being considered for this change.
However, only about 4.4 lakh families have applied so far.
About 3.3 lakh new PNG connections are already working.
Officials have sent messages, notices, and held camps to explain the change.
The effort became more urgent after problems affected LPG supplies during the West Asia conflict.
India makes only part of the LPG it uses and imports much of the rest.
The government is offering gas companies incentives to connect more homes.
More than 41 lakh households are being targeted for immediate LPG-to-PNG conversion, but only 4.4 lakh eligible consumers have applied.
Connections for 3.3 lakh consumers have been activated across 72,000-plus housing societies in 311 geographical areas.
Outreach included WhatsApp messages to over 21 lakh households, physical notices to around eight lakh, and more than 33,000 camps.
The drive intensified after West Asia supply disruptions, as India imports much of its LPG, largely from the region.
From September 1, eligible city gas distributors will receive additional lower-priced domestic gas for qualifying new PNG connections.
- Who
- The petroleum ministry, oil companies, city gas distribution companies, and eligible LPG consumers are involved.
- What
- The government is accelerating the conversion of households from LPG cylinders to piped natural gas connections.
- When
- The intensified campaign followed supply disruptions in March and April; an additional gas incentive begins September 1.
- Where
- The targeted households are in 311 geographical areas with PNG networks, including Delhi, Ahmedabad, Daskroi, and Vadodara.
- Why
- The initiative aims to improve energy security, reduce dependence on imported LPG, expand PNG use, and limit losses from subsidised domestic LPG prices.
- Immediate target base
- More than 41 lakh households, including 21.7 lakh eligible LPG consumers and around 20 lakh registered PNG applicants.
- Applications
- 4.4 lakh eligible consumers have applied for PNG connections.
- Activated connections
- 3.3 lakh connections, or about 15% of the eligible group, have been activated.
- Coverage
- The consumers are spread across more than 72,000 housing societies in 311 geographical areas.
- National PNG connections
- India had 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections by June, against a pro-rata target of 4.41 crore.
- LPG supply and imports
- India consumed around 33 million tonnes of LPG in 2025-26 and produced about 13 million tonnes domestically, with the balance largely imported from West Asia.
- Gas-company incentive
- From September 1, eligible entities will receive an additional 200 standard cubic metres of lower-priced domestic APM gas for each qualifying incremental billed domestic PNG connection above the area threshold.