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Gas Cylinder Booking New Rules In May 2026: What Has Changed For Indane Gas, Bharat Gas, HP Gas LPG From May 1
The LPG gas cylinder booking has seen a significant shift in May 2026. In a shocking move, the Indian oil marketing companies have hiked LPG prices of 19kg cylinders to a record high. The prices are increased in the range of Rs 993 to Rs 1,147 across metro cities. Not just that sources have also reported that the price of 5Kg LPG cylinders, which is key cooking gas for migrants, has also been raised. Apart from this, the government has likely started to identify households with both LPG and PNG facilities, a move to prohibit dual ownership of cooking gas. A host of rules that were announced after the US-Israel-Iran war began continue to be in effect in May 2026.
Here are the key changes in LPG cylinders that you must know before booking in May 2026:
Biggest Hike In 19Kg LPG Prices In India From May 1:
In a baffling move, Indian Oil has hiked 19Kg LPG prices by Rs 993 to Rs 1,147 for May 2026. , LPG prices have crossed above the Rs 3,000 mark for the first time ever. In cities like Kolkata and Chennai, LPG prices have crossed the Rs 3,300 and Rs 3,200 marks as well.
The biggest hike is in Kolkata by Rs 1,147, effective from May 1, bringing the price to Rs 3,355 per cylinder. While in Chennai, 19Kg LPG price is hiked by Rs 1,013 to Rs 3,259.5. In Mumbai, the hike is by Rs 1,015.5 to Rs 3,046.5. Meanwhile, in Delhi, this LPG is priced at Rs 3,071.5 per cylinder, higher by Rs 993 from April 2026.
14.2 Kg LPG Prices In India Unchanged For May 2026:
There was no change in prices of domestic commercial LPG cylinder of 14.2Kg. At present, 14.2kg LPG price continues to be at Rs 913 per cylinder in Delhi, at Rs 939 in Kolkata, at Rs 912.5 in Mumbai and Rs 928.5 in Chennai.
As per Indian Oil website, the 5Kg cylinder is priced in different categories. For instance in Mumbai, the price ranges from Rs 339 to as high as Rs 1,757.5 per cylinder.
The price of 5 KG XTRALITE LPG CYL- Filled is Rs 339, while the price of 5 KG FTL (POS) ND CYLINDER at Indian Oil is Rs 1757.5. The price of 5 Kg LPG Cylinder Non Domestic - Filled is at Rs 798 in Mumbai.
The rates are different in Delhi. The 5Kg cylinder in this city is available at Rs 339 for 5Kg XTRALITE LPG CYL, while the rate rises to Rs 3,363 for an XTRALITE LPG Cylinder FTL Tertiary Sale.
In March 2026, the government banned consumers with PNG connections from obtaining LPG connections or purchasing LPG cylinders. Further, the government announced the removal of LPG connections from those households whose societies have PNG infrastructure. The move is to reduce dependency on LPG and strengthen the rollout of PNG connections in India, which are much safer and cheaper compared to LPG.
Earlier, in March, the government stated that LPG connections would be removed within three months if PNG connections were not chosen. This is for societies with PNG infrastructure. The deadline is likely to end in June 2026.
Gas Cylinder Booking Rules Of 45-Days & 25-Days:
After the US-Israel-Iran war escalated in the early days of March, the government had to implement several measures to cushion the LPG supply shortage. One of them was the introduction of a lock-in period for refilling LPG cylinders.
Accordingly, the government removed the 21-day lock-in period for LPG purchases and instead increased the number of days. Now, the lock-in period for LPG is 25-days for customers in urban areas and a 45-day lock-in for customers in rural areas.
LPG Biometric Aadhaar Authentication For LPG Connection:
Furthermore, the government made it mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries to do an Aadhaar-based authentication. As per the latest direction, the ministry clarified that the requirement of eKYC applies to those LPG consumers who have not done eKYC so far. If you are a non-PMUY customer and have done it before, then you are not required to do the LPG biometric Aadhaar authentication.
Further, the ministry said, PMUY customers need to do it only once every financial year, that too only for receiving targeted DBT subsidies after 7 refills i.e. on the 8th and 8th refill.
OTP-Based LPG Cylinder Delivery:
Last month, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas emphasized on the transparency of LPG cylinders delivery. The ministry pointed out that LPG delivery will not be possible if consumers do not share the OTP, a move to secure that the gas cylinders do not fall into the wrong hands.
Also, OMCs have emphasized on OTP-based delivery as priority to avoid mishandling of LPG cylinders and ensure transparency.
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