Non-subsidised LPG sees 8% price rise; LPG now in 90% households

The price of a non-subsidised cylinder rose 8% from Rs 747 a cylinder in December 2017 to Rs 809.5 in December 2018

As the Centre’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) became universal for all categories of poor last week, a major concern has emerged — whether the poor can afford a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder?

However, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) officials said the net price for subsidised LPG consumers rose only Rs 5.21 a cylinder in the last year, as the remaining increase was absorbed by the Centre in form of subsidy. “There was no increase in the net price of LPG for subsidised customers in the last year, other than about Rs 5 a cylinder on account of the