LPG Price, March 1: LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) rates have been updated on March 1, ahead of Holi. Consumers have been hit by inflation ahead of Holi. A 19-kg LPG cylinder will be available in Delhi starting today for ₹1,768.50. In Kolkata, it now costs ₹1,875.50.
LPG Price 1 March: LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) rates have been updated on 1 March before Holi. Consumers have been hit by inflation even before Holi. Consumers of commercial LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) cylinders have been hit by a shock of around Rs 28 to 31 from Delhi to Patna. It is a matter of relief for domestic consumers that there has been no change in the price of 14 kg LPG cylinder. The March trend of commercial cylinders did not change. This time March did give a shock.
A 19 kg LPG cylinder will be available in Delhi starting today for ₹1768.50, down from ₹1740.50. In Kolkata, it was priced at ₹1844.50 and now costs ₹1875.50. In Mumbai, a commercial cylinder will be available for ₹1720, down from ₹1692. In Chennai, a commercial cylinder will be available for ₹1929, down from ₹1899.50.
Domestic LPG Rates
Based on Indian Oil data, a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder is available in Delhi today for ₹853, down from ₹951 in Patna, ₹852.50 in Mumbai, and ₹890.50 in Lucknow. It is ₹985.5 in Kargil, ₹969 in Pulwama, and ₹890.5 in Bageshwar.
March Inflation Trend: Last 5 Years
Data from the last 5 years shows that the month of March has often brought inflation for LPG consumers. Commercial cylinders, in particular, have become more expensive every month, while every change in the price of domestic cylinders has shocked consumers. Currently, at the end of February 2026, a domestic LPG cylinder is available for ₹853 in Delhi, ₹879 in Kolkata, ₹852.50 in Mumbai, and ₹868.50 in Chennai. Meanwhile, a commercial cylinder is priced at ₹1740.50 in Delhi, ₹1844.50 in Kolkata, ₹1692 in Mumbai, and ₹1899.50 in Chennai. Let’s take a look at the year-by-year price changes in March.
2021: A Double Shock
Consumers faced a double shock at the beginning of 2021. On March 1, 2021, the price of a domestic LPG cylinder increased by ₹25, reaching ₹819 in Delhi, ₹845.50 in Kolkata, ₹819 in Mumbai, and ₹835 in Chennai. On the same day, commercial cylinder prices also increased by ₹95 to ₹98, reaching ₹1614 in Delhi, ₹1681.50 in Kolkata, ₹1564 in Mumbai, and ₹1731 in Chennai.
2022: Prices Increased Twice
In March 2022, rates were updated not once but twice. On March 1, commercial cylinder prices jumped by ₹105 to ₹108. It reached ₹2012 in Delhi, ₹2095 in Kolkata, ₹1963 in Mumbai, and ₹2146 in Chennai. Subsequently, on March 22nd, domestic cylinders were hit, increasing by ₹50 to ₹949.50 in Delhi, ₹976 in Kolkata, ₹949.50 in Mumbai, and ₹965.50 in Chennai.
2023: A major setback this year too
March 2023 proved to be the most expensive. On March 1st, domestic cylinder prices jumped by ₹50 to ₹1103 in Delhi, ₹1129 in Kolkata, ₹1102.50 in Mumbai, and ₹1118.50 in Chennai. Meanwhile, commercial cylinder prices were crippled. ₹105 in Delhi to ₹2120, ₹108 in Kolkata to ₹2222, ₹106 in Mumbai to ₹2072, and ₹106 in Chennai to ₹2268.
2024: Minor Commercial Price Increase
Domestic cylinder prices remained stable in 2024, but commercial cylinders provided consumers with a slight increase. On March 1, 19-kg cylinders became more expensive by ₹26 in Delhi and Mumbai, and ₹24 in Kolkata and Chennai. The new prices were ₹1795 in Delhi, ₹1749 in Mumbai, ₹1911 in Kolkata, and ₹1961 in Chennai.
2025: Minor Increase
Last year, March 2025, again weighed heavily on commercial cylinders, although the increase was minor. On March 1, the price of a cylinder increased by ₹6 in Delhi to ₹1803, in Kolkata to ₹1913, in Mumbai to ₹1756, and in Chennai to ₹1965. Domestic cylinders remained unchanged this time as well.
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