5 kg LPG cylinder price and who the small cylinder suits

We could not find an August, September or October 2026 figure for the 5 kg FTL refill, so the table shows July. The 14.2 kg and 19 kg rows are current and included for comparison.

Divide each refill price by the gas inside and the picture changes. In Delhi, the 5 kg FTL refill works out to about ₹162 per kg. The 19 kg commercial cylinder is about ₹148 per kg. The 14.2 kg domestic cylinder is about ₹66 per kg, because domestic LPG is sold below cost. A household that cooks every day will spend far less with a regular domestic connection. The 5 kg cylinder makes sense when you need gas quickly, in small amounts, or without the paperwork of a domestic connection.

• Students and people new to a city who don’t have an address proof there yet. IndianOil says a Chhotu connection needs only an identity proof.
• Small vendors and food stalls that need a light, portable cylinder for a few hours a day.
• Households waiting for a domestic connection or between moves.
• People who haven’t completed Aadhaar authentication. Under the government’s rules from 1 October 2026, consumers who choose not to complete biometric Aadhaar authentication can still get LPG, but at market price, without subsidy, in 5 kg or 10 kg cylinders, subject to local availability.

If you cook daily for a family, a regular 14.2 kg connection costs much less over a year. See new LPG connection for the deposit and documents.

Stock varies by area, so call ahead. The steps below are the general process; your distributor will tell you exactly which ID they accept.

We could not find an official current price for an HP Gas or Bharatgas 5 kg refill, so we don’t quote one. If your connection is with HP Gas or Bharatgas, ask your distributor whether they stock a 5 kg cylinder and what it costs this month.

PMUY (Ujjwala) households with a 5 kg cylinder get the ₹300 subsidy on a pro-rata basis, according to the government. That subsidy applies to PMUY domestic connections, not to market-priced FTL cylinders.