GENERAL20 Sept 2026
After October 1, only smaller 5 or 10 kg LPG refills await non-eKYC households
From October 1, households must complete biometric Aadhaar authentication, or eKYC, to keep getting subsidised 14.2 kg LPG refills. Those who don't will still get cooking gas, but only smaller 5 or 10 kg cylinders at market price, with no subsidy, so they pay more. In Hyderabad, a 14.2 kg Indane refill costs ₹994. So complete your eKYC soon.
Key Statutory Highlights
- From October 1, biometric Aadhaar authentication, or eKYC, becomes mandatory for households to keep drawing subsidised domestic LPG refills.
- Households that skip eKYC will not get 14.2 kg refills, and will instead be supplied 5 or 10 kg cylinders subject to availability with oil marketing companies.
- The 5 and 10 kg cylinders are free trade products priced like commercial LPG, so non-eKYC households end up paying more for cooking gas.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If your household has not yet completed biometric Aadhaar authentication for your LPG connection, get it done with your oil marketing company before October 1 so your subsidised 14.2 kg refills continue.
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