Energy Supply & Costs

Yes, we have been affected by LPG availability. We have a large family, and normally one gas cylinder lasts about 30 days, but recently getting a new cylinder can take around 45 days. Because of this, we sometimes use firewood for cooking. Also, gas delivery vehicles are not coming close to our house, so we have to go to the market to get the cylinder. However, since there is a government employee in our family, the increase in fuel prices has not affected our finances too much.

— Sahil Singh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Yes, due to the war, India is experiencing a shortage of LPG. Before the war, every month we received two LPG gas cylinders, but nowadays we get only one for 45 days. Actually, we are using both LPG and wood for cooking. It hasn't affected us much.

— Anish Toppo · Raiboga, Sundargarh, Odisha

Yes, the rise in LPG prices has not affected me significantly. I was able to partially switch to using an induction stove and a microwave for cooking. Although it has increased my electricity bills to some extent, the additional cost has been manageable so far. Also, the waiting time for LPG cylinder delivery has not increased much in our area, as we usually receive a new cylinder within a few days.

— Sahil Singh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Yes, LPG gas cylinders have had a little impact on people. For example, here in our area, cylinders used to be available very easily. Now there is a little difficulty because people have to stand in very long queues to get cylinders, and there has been no change in prices. The price, which was previously ₹923, is now ₹1000. And cylinders are available, but there is nothing like that. And we are getting fuel properly. We can make it very easily.

— Anshika Saxena · Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

. Actually in our home we are still using wood for cooking so, due to the LPG crisis I don't feel that directly affect us but yes it has affected people around our village.

— Anish Toppo · Raiboga, Sundargarh, Odisha

Palwinder Singh | 46 yrs old We are lucky to not experience any immediate effects of the gas shortage as LPG is for household use is made available by the government. Although, there is a price hike of around 60 rupees per cylinder. For us the more direct problem is the increasing fuel prices. This has raised the prices for most of the everyday amenities. There is nothing special we are doing to deal with this other than saving where we can and when we can.

— Harmanjot Kaur · Rajgarh, Barnala, Punjab

We use LPG cylinder for our household use. The 15 kg cylinder however now costs about rs 1200. Earlier it was about 950. I live in a family of 5 and earn only 6000 per month. Out of this I support my two kids who are in school and college , medicines for my mother in law and other bills. This hike of 300 rs might seem small to a lot of people, but to us it has impacted our household budget a lot, We are still planning to figure out how to adjust this inflation in our budget without cutting down much on our regular expenses. We can think of switching to electric induction stove as we have subsidized electricity.

— Zainab Rizwi · Cornwallis Colony, New Delhi, Unknown

The supply of LPG here is running fine, we have not faced any shortage. The rising price of fuel has affected every person, its effect is visible to everyone. With the increase in petrol prices, travel and transportation have become expensive. This has also affected things. I have felt that people have become more cautious with the increase in petrol prices.

— Kumari Ankita · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

Yes. My family has been affected by the LPG shortage. I have one small hotel, and to run it smoothly we daily use LPG. We daily use LPG cylinders for cooking breakfast, tea, and meals. Now there are delays in getting a new cylinder and also the price are increased. These delays in getting a new cylinder has created a problems in managing my hotel. To deal with LPG shortage problem we try to use the gas carefully and avoid wasting fuel. Sometimes we use wood stove for cooking meals and breakfast. Also I am forced to charge extra money on customers.

— Rohan Shinde · Boorakunte, Sarjapura, Bengaluru Urban

I haven't been affected by the LPG shortage yet, but others are dealing with this problem. Therefore, many houses in my village use wood and dry leaves.

— Deepak Oraon · Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar

Thankfully we have not been hit by the crisis at all till now. We have a gas pipeline connection that does not use LPG but some other gas , I guess PNG. So our kitchen has not stopped. Meanwhile the petrol price has risen a lot but we have the disposable income to support that price for now.

— Zainab Rizwi · Cornwallis Colony, New Delhi, Unknown

I am facing the LPG crisis because in my house the food which takes time to cook will not be cooked. Even though my father is facing issues in the industry, he is not getting jobs to do. Due to blocking of the state of hormuz. My mother and brother are working so , we are living on their incomes which is decent to survive.

— Deepak Oraon · Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar

And when the gas is heating up, gas is a gas is a... when I am using less gas, I am using electric, for which I haven't faced any problem yet.

— Arani Biswas · Bally, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

We were affected by the issue, but it was not very severe except for occasional delays in LPG cylinder supplies. In Maharashtra, many households use a dual-cylinder system, so we usually have a backup cylinder available, which helps us manage such delays without major difficulties.

— Sahil Singh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Due to the war in West Asia, a fuel crisis has arisen in India. It's not that I haven't been affected by it. I have been affected by the news and by hearing that gas will be available much later. So, I have done panic booking. But ultimately, I haven't faced such a problem yet because we always try to use less fuel. But the cost of fuel has increased now. It is becoming increasingly difficult to cope with that cost, to use fuel by meeting that cost. We are trying to cope by using as little fuel as possible.

— Arani Biswas · Bally, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

I don't think my home is affected by the LPG shortage because we usually use wood and kande as fuel in my region, and we have a good supply of these fuels in our village.

— Deepak Oraon · Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar

Effect of the energy crisis and rising fuel costs The increase in fuel and LPG prices has affected many families, including ours. Cooking gas has become more expensive, so we try to use LPG carefully and avoid wastage. In Rourkela, LPG cylinder prices have increased compared to previous months. Due to the high price we use the woods for cooking and so on . rarely use the lpg cylinder. The price of fuel has been increased so we rarely use 4 wheeler or 2 wheeler for short distance.

— Anish Toppo · Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha

Response 1 – Sourabh"Yes, we had LPG shortage last month. Had to wait extra days for the cylinder. For fuel costs, I use company cab more and bike less. I also use electric stove for tea and small cooking."Response 2 – Madhavi"We faced LPG shortage. Had to order food from outside for two days. For rising fuel costs, I share auto to office and reduced AC use at home. Everything is expensive now."Response 3 – Abhishek"Yes, LPG was delayed many days. My mum had trouble cooking. For fuel costs, I use bike less and take public trasport. We are cooking simpler food to save gas."

— Prayag Gaikwad · Pune, Maharashtra

Balwinder Kaur | 46 yrs Though the LPG crisis is not that harsh on us, we have still increased the usage of electrical stove. The prices of vegetables and fruits have increased. Not just this but the prices of all basic stuff has increased. The only thing we are focusing on is saving and reducing our energy intake.

— Harmanjot Kaur · Rajgarh, Barnala, Punjab

Response 1 – Homemaker: The price of LPG cylinders has become quite high and affects our monthly budget. Sometimes we think about using a wood-fired stove to save money, but during summer the heat and smoke make it very uncomfortable. We try to use LPG carefully and avoid wastage. Response 2 – Auto Driver: The increase in petrol prices directly affects my daily income. Fuel expenses have gone up, but earnings have not increased at the same rate. I avoid unnecessary trips and plan my routes carefully to reduce fuel consumption. Response 3 – Retired School Teacher: I have not experienced any LPG shortage, but rising fuel prices affect everyone. Transportation costs have increased, and the prices of vegetables and other essential goods have also gone up. Families have to spend more on daily necessities than before

— Devadharshini S · Kappalur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Yes, the shortage of LPG cylinders has affected us a lot. Because cylinders are not always available on time, we sometimes use an induction stove and even firewood for cooking. Collecting wood from nearby forest areas requires extra effort and makes daily cooking more difficult.

— Sahil Singh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

The higher fuel prices have affected our daily life. The cost of travel and many household items has increased. We now spend more money than before for our daily needs. To save money, we try to avoid unnecessary trips and plan our work carefully. We also use LPG carefully and avoid wasting gas while cooking. This small change helps us manage the rising costs.

— Pragati Raut · Akola, Maharashtra

India has been affected greatly by the rising fuel costs, and I think it's not been managed properly.We do have a large reserve of certain fuels that could have been subsidized and given at lower cost to Indians, but that hasn't been the case and I think the government is also using this as an excuse to inflate costs all around, which I think is unfair.LPG somehow we have been lucky and we have been getting the LPG at least on the last day We cannot book our LPG for a month after we've got the earlier delivery.So the second cylinder is actually literally nullified, so we're working with just one cylinder and moving from cylinder to cylinder.It's quite a precarious situation.But we also have a backup of a wood stove in the backyard and some of the food we cook using the wooden stove.Food for the dogs are cooked on a wooden stove where we burn some firewood and get some of the cooking done.Helpers in our house also cook their food on firewood.

— Aditya Negi · Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka

No, my household has not been affected much by rising LPG prices because we have a gas pipeline connection. As a result, we do not depend on LPG cylinders for our daily cooking needs.

— Sahil Singh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

There is a very big shortage of gas in our rural areas. Because of this, we have to work very hard to manage household expenses. Due to the increase in gas prices, we cook on a traditional stove (chulha). We bring fuel from the farm and cook on a chulha. And because the prices of fuel have also increased, we travel on foot.

— Pragati Raut · Akola, Maharashtra

We haven't directly been affected by LPG shortage, but the prices of travel and petrol have increased, so those are understandable.

— Urvashi Sriraman · Mugalivakkam, Chennai Corporation, Chennai

The LPG crisis has definitely affected us because we run a food business. So, we use a commercial cylinder and not a normal household cylinder, and the prices for the commercial cylinder has gone up more than the household one. So, we have to pay extra. We used to buy it in bulk but because the price has risen, we cannot buy so many of them and keep it with us. And to adjust the price we have also increased the prices of our some of our products, which has reduced the inflow of customers.

— Zainab Rizwi · Cornwallis Colony, New Delhi, Unknown

I study in college and my college is in Srinagar, Uttarakhand. So, I was quite affected by it. The college authorities started giving us food that consumed less energy. For some time, they even stopped giving bread. Sometimes they used to cook food using a stove. And now, to cope, I don't know anything specific, but now our holidays had started, so we came home.

— Anshika Saxena · Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

Yes, we have definitely felt the impact of rising fuel prices. I run a small flower stall, and every day flowers have to be transported from wholesale markets to our area. When diesel and petrol prices go up, transportation charges also increase, and that affects our profit. Regarding LPG, I haven't faced a complete shortage, but the cost of refilling cylinders is a concern for many families. We try to manage expenses carefully and avoid unnecessary travel. Customers are also spending less on non-essential purchases, so indirectly the fuel situation affects small businesses like ours.

— Sanjukta Chanda · Kuthambakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

My name is Thanapalu. The cylinder is not easily available. They are making us wait for 45 to 50 days. Since the cylinder is not readily available, we are cooking on other stoves. They are not even providing the cylinder properly. The price has also gone up. It's a bit difficult. Other stoves are also not easily available. We are unable to cook food in any other way. And it's raining like this. It's a bit difficult. I don't know what to do. It would be fine if we got cash easily. All the prices have gone up. Even with increased prices, they are not giving it properly, they are not delivering. Anyway, they are making us wait for 50 to 60 days. It's a bit difficult.

— Divagar N · Parakkalur AD Street, Salem, Tamil Nadu

Response 1: We have been badly affected by the LPG situation here in Kannur. Our last cylinder took almost 6 weeks to arrive. In between we managed with an old kerosene stove the smell and smoke was awful. The price has gone up so much compared to even last year, it's really straining our monthly budget.Response 2: My neighbour runs a small bakery and he says fuel costs are killing his business slowly. He needs two cylinders a month minimum and each refill costs more than the last. He's had to cut down on home deliveries because petrol for his bike is also too expensive now.Response 3: At home we've started being very careful. We use the electric kettle and induction stove for small things and save the gas only for proper cooking. My father drives an auto rickshaw and the petrol price increase has really hit his daily earnings. He used to save something every month but these days it's barely enough. We're hoping things improve soon.

— Shalin Sanish · Kumbam, Kannur, Kerala

I am currently working in India on a temporary project, so it has been interesting to see how people discuss fuel and energy prices here. I have not personally experienced LPG shortages because I live in company-provided accommodation, but I have noticed that many local colleagues are concerned about fuel costs and household expenses. In my daily life, the impact is mostly through transportation and the prices of goods and services. Compared to some countries, India still has many affordable transport options, which helps. However, it is clear that when global events affect energy markets, the consequences are felt by ordinary people everywhere, not just in one country.

— Sanjukta Chanda · Kuthambakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

From my experience, there hasn't been a major LPG shortage in our locality, but prices have definitely become a topic of discussion among customers. As a grocery shop owner, I see people paying closer attention to household expenses than before. Fuel costs affect transportation, and when transportation becomes expensive, the prices of vegetables, groceries, and other goods can increase. Customers often ask why prices have gone up, but many of these increases are beyond the control of small shopkeepers. We are trying to keep prices reasonable, but higher fuel costs affect everyone along the supply chain.

— Sanjukta Chanda · Kuthambakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

I am Lakshmanarayanan. I am a weaver. Now, due to the gas shortage, cooking is very difficult. Now, we have to buy firewood from nearby to cook. They have also increased the price of firewood due to the shortage. So, it's very difficult now. Now, it's the rainy season. During the rainy season, from 5-6 PM, strong winds blow. It rains. So, cooking with firewood is a bit difficult. If there wasn't this gas shortage, we could manage a bit. Our weaving business is already going through some difficulties. Now, with this situation, life is becoming a bit harder.

— Divagar N · Parakkalur AD Street, Salem, Tamil Nadu

I travel across Chennai several days a week for work, so fuel prices have had a direct impact on my monthly expenses. Personally, I haven't experienced any LPG shortages, but the increase in petrol costs is noticeable. Earlier, I didn't think much about driving longer routes or making extra trips, but now I try to combine errands and plan travel more efficiently. Some colleagues have started carpooling or using public transport more often. While I can still manage these costs, I understand that rising fuel prices can be much more difficult for families and workers whose budgets are already stretched.

— Sanjukta Chanda · Kuthambakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

Due to LPG shortage, the prices of LPG have gone up, so we can't eat much because we have to save a lot. It's very difficult because we have to save a lot. Due to this, petrol prices have also increased. Petrol prices had increased earlier, it was around ₹100 before. Now it's around ₹108. So, if someone was putting petrol for ₹300, now they have to put it for ₹400 daily. Because of that, it's very difficult for me to manage our daily life and figure out where we are going.

— Urvashi Sriraman · Mugalivakkam, Chennai Corporation, Chennai

Yes, we too have been affected by the rising prices of gas and oil. Earlier, household expenses somehow managed, but now it's difficult to manage the budget every month. With gas cylinders becoming expensive, we use them very carefully. We try to use less gas and cook food quickly. With petrol-diesel becoming expensive, the cost of commuting to farms, markets, and jobs has also increased. Many people are now using shared vehicles or public transport to save some money. The impact of inflation is directly affecting family savings. We want the government and concerned departments to find a good solution as soon as possible, so that the lives of common people can become a little easier.

— Kumari Ankita · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh