LPG Price in Karnataka (20th April 2024)
The Domestic LPG (14.2 kg) price in Karnataka (Bangalore) stands at ₹805.50. No change recorded in the LPG price compared to last month. Over the past 12 months, the LPG price trend has been decreasing, with a decrease of ₹300 from May 2023 to April 2024. The most significant price decrease was ₹200 in August 2023.
The LPG price in Karnataka is mainly determined by the state-run oil companies and the same is subject to change on a monthly basis based on the global crude fuel rates. The rise in crude oil leads to a rise in the LPG rates in Karnataka and vice-versa. LPG is a safe and colourless gas and hence its use has tremendously increased in the domestic and industrial sector. The government of India is currently providing domestic LPG Gas cylinder (14.2 kgs) in Karnataka at subsidized rates to the low-income section of the society. The subsidy amount will be directly transferred to the customer’s bank account. Currently, the cooking gas in India is easily accessible to most of the people.
| City | Domestic (14.2 Kg) | Commercial (19 Kg) |
| Bagalkot | ₹ 824 0 | ₹ 1830.50 -31 |
| Bangalore | ₹ 805.50 0 | ₹ 1844.50 -30.50 |
| Bangalore Rural | ₹ 805.50 0 | ₹ 1844.50 -30.50 |
| Belgaum | ₹ 818 0 | ₹ 1817.00 -32.50 |
| Bellary | ₹ 823 0 | ₹ 1886.00 -30.50 |
| Bidar | ₹ 874.50 0 | ₹ 2026.00 -32 |
| Bijapur | ₹ 827.50 0 | ₹ 1844.50 -31 |
| Chamrajnagar | ₹ 814 0 | ₹ 1836.00 -32 |
| Chikkaballapura | ₹ 818.50 0 | ₹ 1876.00 -30.50 |
| Chikmagalur | ₹ 813 0 | ₹ 1782.50 -30.50 |
| Chitradurga | ₹ 816 0 | ₹ 1787.50 -30 |
| Dakshina Kannada | ₹ 816 0 | ₹ 1787.50 -30 |
| Davangere | ₹ 816 0 | ₹ 1787.50 -30 |
| Dharwad | ₹ 822 0 | ₹ 1839.50 -30.50 |
| Gadag | ₹ 839 0 | ₹ 1866.50 -30 |
| Gulbarga | ₹ 829.50 0 | ₹ 1849.00 -31 |
| Hassan | ₹ 816 0 | ₹ 1787.50 -30 |
| Haveri | ₹ 840.50 0 | ₹ 1868.50 -30.50 |
| Kodagu | ₹ 821 0 | ₹ 1849.00 -30 |
| Kolar | ₹ 805.50 0 | ₹ 1845.50 -30.50 |
| Koppal | ₹ 839 0 | ₹ 1866.50 -30 |
| Mandya | ₹ 813 0 | ₹ 1834.00 -31.50 |
| Mysore | ₹ 807.50 0 | ₹ 1822.00 -31 |
| Raichur | ₹ 829.50 0 | ₹ 1849.00 -31 |
| Ramanagara | ₹ 805.50 0 | ₹ 1844.50 -30.50 |
| Shimoga | ₹ 816 0 | ₹ 1787.50 -30 |
| Tumkur | ₹ 807.50 0 | ₹ 1849.50 -31 |
| Udupi | ₹ 810.50 0 | ₹ 1772.50 -31.50 |
| Uttara Kannada | ₹ 822 0 | ₹ 1839.50 -30.50 |
| Vijayanagara | ₹ 817 0 | ₹ 1790.50 -29 |
| Yadgir | ₹ 829 0 | ₹ 1847.00 -31.50 |
How to link Aadhaar Card with Bharat Gas Via SMS method?
The introduction of Direct Transfer Scheme by the government of India for LPG consumers has benefited the end users to a great extent. Apart from getting the subsidized amount directly to their respective bank accounts, the move has helped to eliminate the delay of receiving the subsidy amount and misuse of the subsidized amount by middlemen.
The customers can link their Aadhaar Card with Bharat Gas through SMS by following the simple procedure which is stated below:
• The customer has to first send an SMS to 52725 in case if they use any of the following networks including Airtel, Vodafone, MTNL and Idea.
• If the customer does not use Aadhaar then send as SMS to 57333 from the registered mobile number.
• The SMS should be sent in the below-mentioned format UID .
• For Example: If the Aadhaar card number is 432143214321, then SMS format should be UID 432143214321
Benefits of Using LPG Gas for Vehicles
The following are the list of benefits of using LPG gas in vehicles:
- It is one of the cleaner forms of fuel available for running vehicles.
- It reduces carbon emission.
- It does not emit impurities which in turn increases the life of the engine and its performance.
- It reduces the maintenance cost and trims down expenses involved in maintenance expenses.
- Easy availability of dispensing stations and thus easy to procure LPG cylinders.
- Improves the performance of the vehicle as the usage of the fuel will help for smooth and consistent usage of the vehicle.
- The LPG cylinders cannot tamper easily.
- Usage of LPG in vehicles reduces noise, vibration, thus helping engines to have a long shelf life.
Latest Updates on LPG Price in Karnataka
The state-run Indane Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has kept the 14.2kg domestic LPG prices remain untouched at Rs 905.50 for March 7, 2024 for Bangalore. Meanwhile, price of commercial LPG cylinders weighing 19 kg have been hiked by Rs 23.50 per cylinder to Rs 1875.00.
With effect from March 1, 2023, the LPG rates of the domestic cylinder were recorded at Rs 903.00 per cylinder in New Delhi; Rs 1000.00 per cylinder in Kolkata; Rs 902.50 per cylinder in Mumbai and Rs 918.50 per cylinder in Chennai.
The prices of the commercial LPG cylinders were seen trading at Rs 1795.00 per cylinder in New Delhi after the hike of Rs 25.50; Rs 2071.50 per cylinder in Kolkata with the hike of Rs 24.50; Rs 1749.00 per cylinder in Mumbai with the hike of 25.50, and Rs 1,960.50 per cylinder in Chennai with the surge of Rs 23.50.
The prices of the LPG cylinders are revised on the first day of every month, in line with the movement of the crude prices in the international markets and currency exchange rates.
7 March 2024
