Effective January 1, 2026, Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), India's largest city gas retailer, has announced a reduction in the prices of piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic consumption in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The price cut, amounting to Rs 0.70 per standard cubic meter (SCM), aims to provide financial relief to households in the region.
The revised rates for PNG in Delhi and surrounding areas are as follows:
- Delhi: Rs 47.89 per SCM
- Gurugram: Rs 46.70 per SCM
- Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad: Rs 47.76 per SCM
This price reduction follows the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board's (PNGRB) recent restructuring of pipeline tariffs. The PNGRB's rationalized tariff structure, announced on December 16, 2025, aims to simplify natural gas transportation, making it fairer and more cost-effective for both consumers and the city gas distribution sector.
The revised tariff regime, effective January 1, 2026, reduces the number of distance-based tariff zones from three to two. A single, lower Zone-1 rate (approximately Rs 54 per million British thermal units) is now applied nationwide for CNG and domestic PNG customers, irrespective of their distance from the gas source. This change is expected to benefit consumers by lowering transportation costs.
IGL has expressed its commitment to making clean energy accessible and affordable for consumers as the company enters 2026. The company also stated that the revised prices would provide relief to consumers in Delhi and the NCR.
Think Gas had already announced reductions in CNG and domestic PNG prices across multiple states in anticipation of the new tariff regime taking effect on January 1, 2026.
Natural gas is used for various purposes, including cooking in household kitchens, generating electricity, producing fertilizer, and making CNG for vehicles. The price reduction is expected to benefit millions of households in Delhi and the NCR who rely on PNG as their primary cooking fuel.
In addition to the PNG price revision, new LPG cylinder rates are expected to be announced by the country's public sector oil and gas companies on January 1, 2026.
