Effective January 1, 2026, households in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) will see a welcome reduction in their domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) bills. Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the largest city gas retailer in India, has announced a price cut of ₹0.70 per standard cubic meter (SCM) for PNG.

The revised rates after this reduction will be ₹47.89 per SCM in Delhi, ₹46.70 per SCM in Gurugram, and ₹47.76 per SCM in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad. This move by IGL is expected to provide significant relief to thousands of households in the region, making cooking gas more affordable.

This price reduction follows the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board's (PNGRB) rationalization of pipeline tariffs. The PNGRB's overhaul aims to simplify and rationalize natural gas transportation across India.

Under the new tariff framework, effective January 1, 2026, the number of distance-based tariff zones has been reduced from three to two – up to 300 km and beyond. A single, lower Zone-1 rate, approximately ₹54 per million British thermal units (MMBTU), will now apply nationwide for both CNG and domestic PNG customers, irrespective of their distance from the gas source. This rationalization is designed to make natural gas transportation more transparent, cost-effective, and fair, benefiting both consumers and the city gas distribution sector.

IGL has expressed its commitment to making clean energy accessible and affordable as the company steps into 2026. PNG is not only used for cooking in household kitchens but also serves as a fuel for generating electricity, a feedstock for producing fertilizer, and in the production of CNG, a green fuel alternative for vehicles. Other gas companies, such as Think Gas, have also announced reductions in CNG and domestic PNG prices across multiple states, as the new tariff comes into effect.