India’s active LPG household base drops 6.2 million in five months
India’s active domestic LPG customer base fell to 327.7 million in September from 333.9 million in April as supply constraints, a pause on new connections and inactive-account checks reshaped the market. PNG additions partly offset the decline.
What happened
Indian LPG market · India’s active LPG household base fell by 6.2 million in April-August, as Iran-war supply constraints prompted oil companies to halt new
Key facts
- Active domestic LPG customers fell 6.2 million, to 327.7 million in September from 333.9 million in April
- Ujjwala customer base declined about 0.6 million to 105.7 million
- City gas companies added nearly 0.6 million PNG customers, reaching 17.5 million
- Billed PNG customers rose 1.06 million to 10.7 million
- Southern India lost 2.63 million LPG households; west lost 1.62 million; north lost 1.5 million; east lost 0.34 million
What changed
India’s active LPG household base fell by 6.2 million in April-August, as Iran-war supply constraints prompted oil companies to halt new connections and verify inactive accounts. Some consumers shifted to PNG, while southern India recorded the largest LPG-household decline.
Why this matters
Tighten LPG customer reactivation, supply allocation and distributor outreach as 6.2 million households left the active base in five months, while capturing demand migration to PNG where available.
What to watch
- Monthly active domestic LPG customer data and the share of accounts classified inactive or suspended.
- Restart timing for new LPG connections and any changes to verification or KYC rules.
- LPG cylinder refill frequency, especially among Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana households.
- Domestic LPG availability, import dependence, distributor inventory days, and reported delivery delays.
- PNG household additions, city-gas network expansion, and relative PNG-versus-LPG cooking costs.