Govt. cuts subsidised LPG cylinders under Ujjwala to 4 from 9

SOCIAL – SCHEMES

9 JUNE 2026

• Amid prevailing pressure on supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) globally against the backdrop of the West Asia conflict, the Centre has reduced the number of subsidised refills available under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine to four cylinders a year.
• Officials in the Petroleum Ministry, however, did not inform when the direction was formally instituted.
• Under the scheme, the government provides a targeted subsidy of ₹300 a cylinder for up to nine refills in a year.
• Responding to concerns over the reduction in subsidised refills, Additional Secretary in the Union Petroleum Ministry Praveen Khanooja stated, “Whether I am PMUY or a non-PMUY consumer, I am getting a cylinder, which should have cost ₹1,600 [adhering to international pricing dynamics], at ₹942 – which is also an indirect subsidy,” adding, “Over and above that, PMUY consumers get ₹300 more, therefore, they are getting ₹1,000 [subsidy on every cylinder].” He further said the average consumption among PMUY beneficiaries is “about four to five cylinders in a year”.
• The government said the effective price of a PMUY cylinder at ₹642 is being offered at a discount of 60% to the current international LPG prices, while a non-PMUY cylinder priced at ₹942 is available at a discount of 45%.
• The PMUY scheme has provided around 10.55 crore LPG connections as of May 2026.