LPG Price Hike By Rs. 50 From April 8: Millions of Indian households are disappointed by the national government’s announcement that the price of LPG cylinders will increase in India beginning Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Both regular users who depend on LPG cylinders for cooking and beneficiaries of the Ujjwala Yojana would be impacted by the increase in LPG rates. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri made the announcement of the increase on Monday.
LPG Cylinder Price Hike from April 8: What Are the New Rates?
The increase in LPG prices in India occurs at a time when household budgets are already being strained by inflation and growing energy expenses. All customers, including those who are Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries—that is, those who receive subsidies—and non-Ujjwala users, or normal consumers, will see an increase in LPG cylinder prices of ₹50 as of April 8, 2025.
A 14.2 kilogram household LPG cylinder now costs about ₹803 in India. When the new tariffs take effect on Tuesday, April 8, it will cost Rs. 853 following the jump.
More than 30 crore households in India are anticipated to be impacted by this hike in LPG gas prices, particularly lower-income people in rural and urban areas who are already struggling with growing food and energy expenses. Users of the government-subsidized PM Ujjwala Yojana will now pay Rs. 550 rather than Rs. 500.
The cost of 19 kilogram commercial LPG is currently around Rs 1762 in India, whereas 5 kg residential LPG costs Rs 299 and 47.5 kg commercial LPG costs Rs 4,402. Despite recent price cuts for commercial LPG cylinders, home LPG costs have gone up, directly impacting the average person. Small businesses and households who utilize several cylinders each month may be negatively impacted.
Additionally, the excise duty on gasoline and diesel was raised by Rs. 2 per liter.
The government has also approved an increase in petrol and diesel excise duty of Rs. 2 per litre, which will take effect on April 8, 2025, in addition to the LPG price hike. The Indian Finance Ministry confirmed this move, saying the raise is part of attempts to boost revenue in the face of growing global economic uncertainty.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry claims that public sector oil marketing organizations (OMCs) like IOC, BPCL, and HPCL will cover the short-term costs, so retail fuel prices won’t rise right away.
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