LPG Cylinder Price Hiked in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, And Chennai: How To Save On LPG Booking?

All 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinders’ price has been increased by Rs 50 in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai. Also, the 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders get a price hike of Rs 350.50 in the same four metropolitan cities. The new rates of these LPG cylinders are effective from today, 1 March 2023. Not long ago, we saw a Rs 25 rise in the prices of commercial cylinders and now another price hike will surely upset the common man. So, what should you do? In this article, we will talk about the increased LPG cylinder prices and answer the biggest question, how to save money while booking an LPG cylinder. 

We have all seen how LPG cylinder prices have been increasing so rapidly that it’s getting difficult to catch up to the rising inflation rate. A middle-class household hardly makes it through the month with a limited income and now that there is another hike in gas cylinder prices, things would get really tough. And, it’s not just about the households; even those small businesses that use LPG cylinders in their work will get affected by the newly increased gas prices. No worries, we will show you how you can save some money while booking your next gas cylinder in this post.

All 14.2 kg domestic gas cylinders will now be available at a higher price than earlier in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai. These four cities are known to be the most developed metropolitan cities in India and thus, the costs of various things here are always higher too. But it’s really hard to imagine just how high this cost is going to be.

In Mumbai, a domestic LPG cylinder earlier cost Rs 1052.50 and now, you will have to pay Rs 1102.5 for the same. In Delhi, the domestic gas cylinder price changed from Rs 1053 to Rs 1103. The Rs 1079 LPG cylinder will be available for Rs 1129 in Kolkata while in Chennai, it will be available for Rs 1118.50 instead of Rs 1068.50.

Now with this increase of Rs 50 in gas cylinder prices in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai, things would get difficult for every household, and people might look for some tips to save money while booking gas cylinders, right? Let us do it for you.

Yup, an increase in gas prices is the last thing that we would wish for. But now that that nightmare has come true, we have to face it smartly, agreed? So, here are some tips and tricks on how you can save some money, and get discounts and cashback when booking a gas cylinder for your home:

1. Book gas cylinder online: The conventional method of booking an LPG cylinder is to just dial the contact number at the back of your gas agency’s diary, right? Let’s change that first. Try using online methods like Paytm, Google Pay, Mobikwik, etc to book gas cylinders with the help of your smartphone. This way, you will get some cashback and rewards by spending money online. Also, many times, you will see some LPG booking offers on these apps, which will help you get further discounts on your purchase.

2. Use Credit/Debit Cards: Certain credit and debit cards get you 5-7% of cashback on your gas cylinder purchase, like how an Axis credit card helps get a 5% cash back here. So make sure you check whether your credit/debit card helps you with the same or not.

3. Use Induction Stoves: Nope, an induction stove is not the ideal alternative to a traditional gas stove and you cannot replace it with an induction stove. But what’s wrong with using it every once in a while? If you use an induction stove from time to time, you will be able to save a lot of gas, ultimately saving money that you spend on gas cylinders. And yes, an induction stove is more power efficient than a gas stove, thus costing you lesser money.

4. For more such tips and tricks on saving money while booking gas cylinders, you can check out THIS THREAD on the same.

The price of all 19 kg commercial gas cylinders has been increased by Rs 350.50 in the same four cities as mentioned above. So, all businesses in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai will face a hard time dealing with these increased LPG prices.

The 19 kg commercial gas cylinder costing Rs 1721 will now cost you Rs 2071 in Mumbai. For Delhi, the new commercial LPG cylinder price will be Rs 2119.5 against the previous price of Rs 1769. The prices changed from Rs 1870 to Rs 2221.5 and from Rs 1917 to Rs 2268 in Kolkata and Chennai, respectively.

So, these are the hiked gas cylinder prices in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai. Do let us know what you think about the same and do not forget to check out those tips and tricks to save money on your gas cylinder booking. Feel free to ask us any questions regarding the same too in the comments section below.