LPG Cylinder Price
Tracker India
March 2026
Today's domestic 14.2kg LPG cylinder prices for all Indian states. Real-time month-on-month change, 12-month trend chart, and the cheapest cities to buy gas.
Metro City LPG Prices — March 2026
14.2 kg domestic cylinder · Non-subsidized rate
₹884
Cheapest City
₹926
8-Metro Avg
₹965
Highest City
New Delhi
₹913
Indane · IOCL
Prev: ₹913.00
Mumbai
₹913
HP Gas · HPCL
Prev: ₹912.50
Kolkata
₹939
Bharat Gas · BPCL
Prev: ₹934.50
Chennai
₹929
Indane · IOCL
Prev: ₹926.50
Hyderabad
₹965
HP Gas · HPCL
Prev: ₹960.00
Bangalore
₹952
Bharat Gas · BPCL
Prev: ₹948.00
Pune
₹918
HP Gas · HPCL
Prev: ₹918.00
Ahmedabad
₹884
Indane · IOCL
Prev: ₹882.00
* Prices as of March 19, 2026. 14.2kg domestic cylinder. Rates may vary by dealer. Check with your distributor for exact pricing.
12-Month National Price Trend (Delhi)
14.2 kg LPG cylinder price movement — April 2025 to March 2026
All State LPG Prices — March 2026
| State | Region | March 2026 | Feb 2026 | Change | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | South | ₹918 | ₹923 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Arunachal PradeshSubsidized | Northeast | ₹944 | ₹949 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Assam | Northeast | ₹935 | ₹940 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Bihar | East | ₹915 | ₹920 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Chhattisgarh | Central | ₹913 | ₹918 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Delhi | North | ₹903 | ₹908 | ₹5 (0.6%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Goa | West | ₹926 | ₹931 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Gujarat | West | ₹914 | ₹919 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Haryana | North | ₹905 | ₹910 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Himachal Pradesh | North | ₹908 | ₹913 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Jammu & KashmirSubsidized | North | ₹904 | ₹909 | ₹5 (0.6%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Jharkhand | East | ₹917 | ₹922 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Karnataka | South | ₹916 | ₹921 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Kerala | South | ₹924 | ₹929 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Madhya Pradesh | Central | ₹911 | ₹916 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Maharashtra | West | ₹921 | ₹926 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Manipur | Northeast | ₹940 | ₹945 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Meghalaya | Northeast | ₹938 | ₹943 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Nagaland | Northeast | ₹942 | ₹947 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Odisha | East | ₹920 | ₹925 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Punjab | North | ₹906 | ₹911 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Rajasthan | North | ₹910 | ₹915 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Tamil Nadu | South | ₹912 | ₹917 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Telangana | South | ₹919 | ₹924 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Tripura | Northeast | ₹932 | ₹937 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Uttar Pradesh | North | ₹907 | ₹912 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| Uttarakhand | North | ₹909 | ₹914 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
| West Bengal | East | ₹929 | ₹934 | ₹5 (0.5%) | HP / Bharat / Indane |
* Approximate March 2026 market rates. Prices may vary by dealer. BPL/PMUY subsidized rates differ. Source: IOCL, BPCL, HPCL portals.
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Why LPG Prices Changed in March 2026
Global energy trends vs. Domestic subsidies — explained simply
Crude Oil Price Pressures (Brent: $82/barrel)
LPG is derived from crude oil refining and natural gas processing. Brent crude held at $80–85/barrel in Q1 2026, keeping feedstock costs elevated. India imports ~55% of its LPG requirement, making it directly vulnerable to global crude fluctuations.
Rupee Depreciation Adds Import Cost
USD/INR touched ₹84.8 in March 2026. Since international LPG trades in dollars (Saudi Aramco CP price), every rupee depreciation adds ₹8–12 per cylinder to OMC import costs. This trickles into periodic domestic price revisions.
OMC Margin Recovery After Q3 Losses
Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL) absorbed under-recoveries through 2025. The March 2026 marginal uptick in some states reflects OMCs gradually recovering margins as the government nudges toward market-linked pricing for non-PMUY cylinders.
Global Supply: Middle East Tensions & Saudi CP
Saudi Aramco's Contract Price (CP) for LPG — the global benchmark — rose 3.2% in March 2026 vs February, driven by lower Saudi exports and stronger Asian demand from China. This directly increases India's LPG import bill by ~₹15–20 per cylinder.
PM Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) & PAHAL Subsidy Status — March 2026
PMUY beneficiaries receive ₹300 DBT subsidy per cylinder directly to bank accounts. ~98 lakh active PMUY connections benefit monthly. Non-BPL households pay the full market-linked price. Check eligibility at mylpg.in
7 Habits That Make Your Cylinder Last 10 Days Longer
Combine all 7 habits and your 14.2kg cylinder could last 55–60 days instead of 45 — saving ₹2,400+ per year
Match Lid Size to Vessel Diameter
Saves ~1 extra day/cylinderUsing a lid that perfectly covers your vessel traps steam and heat. This alone reduces cooking time by 25–30%, saving roughly 1 day of cylinder life per 30 days.
Clean Burner Ports Monthly
Saves ~1.5 extra days/cylinderClogged burner holes force incomplete combustion — the yellow-orange flame sign. A clean blue flame burns 15–20% more efficiently. Use a pin to unclog ports every 3–4 weeks.
Pressure Cook Everything Possible
Saves ~3–4 extra days/cylinderPressure cookers reduce gas usage by 40–70% for lentils, rice, vegetables. Cooking dal in a pressure cooker uses 3 minutes of flame vs 25 minutes open — a massive difference at scale.
Soak Lentils & Rice for 30 Minutes Before Cooking
Saves ~2 extra days/cylinderPre-soaking reduces cooking time of dal from 20 minutes to 7 minutes. For a household cooking dal daily, this saves 130+ minutes of flame per month — nearly 1 full cylinder extra over a year.
Use Flat-Bottom Cookware on Gas
Saves ~1 extra day/cylinderRound-bottom woks lose 30% of heat sideways. Flat-bottom pans on a proper gas ring maximise heat transfer. Induction-base pressure cookers work perfectly on gas too.
Turn Off Gas 2 Minutes Before Finished
Saves ~1 extra day/cylinderResidual heat in the pan continues cooking. For rice and curries, turning off the gas 2 minutes early and keeping the lid on finishes cooking with zero gas — 8% daily saving compounded.
Keep Flame on Medium — Not Full
Saves ~1.5 extra days/cylinderA full-blast flame beyond the base of the vessel sends heat up the sides — wasted energy. Medium flame concentrates heat at the base. Reduces gas use by 10–15% with zero cooking speed loss.
At 45 days/cylinder → 55 days/cylinder with these habits
That's 2.4 fewer cylinders per year at ₹913 = ₹2,192 saved annually — purely from cooking habits.
LPG Price & Gas FAQs
OMC pricing, subsidies, induction switch, distributor change — answered
LPG cylinder prices are typically revised on the 1st of every month by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) — IOCL (Indane), BPCL (Bharat Gas), and HPCL (HP Gas). Revisions are based on import parity price, rupee-dollar exchange rate, and OMC margins. Emergency mid-month revisions can occur during extreme crude oil price movements, but are rare for domestic cylinders.