Share of imported LPG in cylinders rises

New Delhi: Nearly two out of three cooking gas cylinders used by Indian households are filled with imported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), up from one out of two in 2016-17 as more homes have shifted to the cleaner fuel and local production growth has lagged the demand.

India’s LPG import dependence jumped to 64% in 2022-23 from 49% six years earlier as cooking gas consumption expanded 32% while domestic production went up only 14%, according to the petroleum and natural gas ministry data.