Delhi LPG: prices and delivery
On April 9 Delhi’s official LPG rates were reported at ₹1,762 for a commercial cylinder and ₹853 for a domestic 14.2‑kg cylinder, while authorities said there were no reports of distributorship dry‑outs (livemint.com). To improve access the city’s district magistrates will organise cylinder distribution camps for migrant labourers, and the central government has asked city‑gas distributors to speed up PNG rollout — IGL also said it does not expect a sharp rise in PNG or CNG prices ( ).
Delhi is trying two fixes at once for cooking fuel: move more small liquefied petroleum gas cylinders into migrant-worker neighborhoods, and push more homes onto piped natural gas lines so fewer people depend on trucked deliveries. On April 9, officials also said they had no reports of distributors running dry. (livemint.com) The immediate problem is access, not just the posted price board. Delhi’s district magistrates have been told to hold special camps in areas with high concentrations of migrant labourers so people can actually get 5 kilogram cylinders closer to where they live and work. (thehindu.com) Delhi doubled the daily allocation of these 5 kilogram free trade liquefied petroleum gas cylinders from 684 to 1,368. The government order says people who are struggling to procure them can approach the district magistrate’s office and ask for a camp in their area. (thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com) That 5 kilogram size matters because it is the low-cash version of a refill. A standard domestic cylinder in Delhi is 14.2 kilograms, so a smaller cylinder lowers the one-time payment even if the fuel inside is more expensive per kilogram. (livemint.com, thehindu.com) The price backdrop is awkward for households and businesses in different ways. On April 9, Mint reported Delhi’s domestic 14.2 kilogram cylinder at ₹853 and its commercial cylinder at ₹1,762, with deliveries continuing nationwide. (livemint.com) At the same time, other April 2026 price trackers show Delhi’s listed rates moving higher after the March revision, with domestic cylinders around ₹913 and 19 kilogram commercial cylinders around ₹2,078.50. That gap suggests Delhi’s fuel story is changing quickly enough that the real pressure point for many families is whether a refill is physically available nearby at the moment they need it. (economictimes.indiatimes.com, goodreturns.in) The second fix is to reduce dependence on cylinders altogether. The central government has asked city-gas distribution companies to speed up piped natural gas rollout, which would send cooking gas to homes through pipes the way water arrives, instead of by delivery truck. (cnbctv18.com) Indraprastha Gas Limited, the main city-gas distributor in Delhi, told CNBC-TV18 it does not expect a sharp rise in piped natural gas or compressed natural gas prices. In a separate interview the company said even a ₹1 to ₹1.5 per standard cubic metre increase in piped natural gas would add only about ₹20 a month for a household. (cnbctv18.com, cnbctv18.com) So Delhi’s near-term plan looks split by how people cook today. Migrant workers who still rely on portable cylinders are getting more 5 kilogram stock and local camps, while households that can be connected to pipes are being nudged toward a system that does not depend on a refill van showing up on time. (thehindu.com, cnbctv18.com)
