LPG new rules June 2026: The number of PNG connections is continuously increasing. Despite government instructions in which people were appealed to adopt other alternatives to gas for cooking. There has been no reduction in LPG consumption. Since the PNG campaign started across the country, 650,000 new connections have been made by the end of March. However, the actual demand was 18% less than the supply, indicating that many households had taken connections without completely switching to PNG. In the last ten years, the number of LPG users has almost doubled to 335 million while the number of PNG users is only 16.4 million.
The government’s aim is to speed up the pace of change in this sector, hence it is going to implement more stringent rules from June. This report explains in detail what exactly is changing, what these changes mean for the millions of people who still rely on gas cylinders, and whether PNG’s changes are really working.
The rule of ‘one house, one connection’
Under the new rules, houses which already have PNG connection may have to surrender their LPG connection. To prevent misuse, hoarding and black marketing of domestic cylinders, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have initiated the process of identifying households that are using both PNG and LPG at the same time.
Under the new LPG rules, having both connections at the same address is now considered a prohibited practice. For people living in areas where PNG infrastructure is available, their LPG supply may be stopped or automatically canceled if they do not visit PNG within the stipulated time frame.
LPG Connection Transfer Voucher
Since users have to surrender their LPG connections within 30 days of getting the PNG connection, the government has allowed these customers to restart their LPG connections. This feature ensures that if users later move to areas where PNG services are not available, they can resume their LPG service.
refill ban
From this month, households found to have operational PNG pipeline connections will not be allowed to book or purchase refills for domestic LPG cylinders. City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies and OMCs have now fully integrated their digital databases.
When will PNG Drive 2.0 end?
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has directed City Gas Distributors (CGDs) to expedite the process of providing domestic PNG (D-PNG) connections. To promote the expansion of PNG and make its use more convenient, safe and accessible, ‘National PNG Drive 2.0’ has been extended till 30 June.
Lock-in period for gas cylinder booking
To prevent shortage of supply and curb misuse, the lock-in period for LPG refill has been increased from 21 days to 25 days for urban users while it has been increased to 45 days for rural users.
Rules related to connection and subsidy
Households will continue to get only 12 subsidized domestic cylinders every year. Any additional cylinder purchased beyond this limit will have to be paid for at market rates. Apart from this, to get a new LPG connection, now revised security deposit and setup fees will have to be paid, which includes the cost of regulator, hose and installation charges.
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