34 cr LPG consumers: Average household use half cylinder per month, Pg1

Key Highlights:

• India's total LPG consumption has increased six-fold from 446 TMT in 1998-99 to 2,754 TMT in 2025-26.
• Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) launch in 2016-17 led to a 10.1% spike in LPG consumption.
• As of today, there are 33.37 crore LPG customers across India, including 10.56 crore PMUY connections.
• Uttar Pradesh has the most LPG consumers at 4.87 crore, including 1.88 crore PMUY beneficiaries, accounting for 15% of India’s total.
• Average household LPG consumption in urban Delhi is 11.4 kg/month, while in rural Bihar and UP, it is 6.7 kg and 7.7 kg/month, respectively.

Detailed Insights:

• The 2000s and 2010s saw the highest growth rate of LPG consumption, between 8% and 11% each year.
• Since 2020, growth in consumption has slowed as LPG connections reached a saturation level.
• 80% of PMUY beneficiaries were rural households as of end-2024, indicating the scheme's focus on rural areas.
• States with the most PMUY beneficiaries tend to consume the most LPG overall, but each household consumes less LPG per month compared to urban states.
• Low average household consumption in rural states suggests that households are either stretching their cylinders or using other cooking fuels.
• Per-household monthly usage correlates with per capita income, with richer states consuming more LPG each month.
• Uttar Pradesh consumes the most LPG at the state level (377.4 TMT/month), but its average household consumption is relatively low.

Key Concepts Involved:

• LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas): A flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as fuel in heating appliances, cooking equipment, and vehicles.
• PMUY (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana): A government scheme providing free LPG connections and subsidized cylinders to poor and rural households.
• Per Capita Income: Average income earned per person in a given area in a specified year.