Holi gift from government in LPG Cylinder will cost less from this month

LPG or cooking gas cylinders will cost less from this month. Subsidised LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) rates, as well as non-subsidised rates, have been revised in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai. Effective March 1, 2018, a subsidized LPG cylinder of 14.2 kilograms will cost Rs. 493.09 in Delhi, Rs. 496.07 in Kolkata, Rs. 490.8 in Mumbai and Rs. 481.21 in Chennai, according to Indian Oil Corporation. That means LPG consumers will pay Rs. 2.54 less in Delhi, Rs. 2.53 in Kolkata, Rs. 2.57 in Mumbai and Rs. 2.56 less in Chennai for a cylinder of LPG or cooking gas at subsidised rates.

Subsidised LPG rate Non-subsidised LPG rate

  (in Rs. per 14.2 Kg cylinder)

  1-Mar 1-Feb 1-Dec 1-Mar 1-Feb 1-Dec

Delhi 493.09 495.63 495.69 689 736 747

Kolkata 496.07 498.6 498.43 711.5 757 766

Mumbai 490.8


style="white-space:pre"> 493.37 493.38 661 708 719

Chennai 481.21 483.77 483.69 699.5 746 756

(Source: iocl.com)

Thursday's revision marks the third in LPG cylinder rates so far this year. Subsidised LPG or cooking gas prices have in calendar year 2018 so far come down by Rs. 2.6 per cylinder in Delhi, Rs. 2.36 per cylinder in Kolkata, Rs. 2.58 per cylinder in Mumbai and Rs. 2.48 per cylinder in Chennai, according to Indian Oil Corporation's website - iocl.com.

Non-subsidised LPG cylinder rates

After the March 1 revision, non-subsidised LPG or cooking gas now costs Rs. 689 per cylinder (14.2 kg) in Delhi, Rs. 711.5 per cylinder in Kolkata, Rs. 661 per cylinder in Mumbai and Rs. 699.5 per cylinder in Chennai, according to Indian Oil, the country's largest fuel retailer. The new non-subsidised LPG prices are lower by Rs. 47, Rs. 45.5, Rs. 47 and Rs. 46.5 per cylinder in the four metros.

So far this year, the non-subsidised LPG rates have come down by Rs. 58 in Delhi and Mumbai, Rs. 54.5 in Kolkata and Rs. 56.5 in Chennai.

The given LPG rates reflect the effective cost to the consumer for an LPG cylinder of 14.2 Kg after subsidy in metros, according to Indian Oil, which supplies LPG or cooking gas under brand Indane.