{"id":6695,"date":"2026-03-24T20:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/?p=6695"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:49:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:19:38","slug":"lpg-price-hike-alert-10-states-paying-the-highest-lpg-prices-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/lpg-price-hike-alert-10-states-paying-the-highest-lpg-prices-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"LPG Price Hike Alert: 10 States Paying the Highest LPG Prices in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Synopsis: <\/strong>India is currently experiencing mounting prices of LPG cylinders due to global energy shocks and also its dependence on imported energy and fuel. There is sudden increase in prices by as high as \u20b91,074 per cylinder. This article draws attention to the 10 most expensive states for LPG following the recent rise.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The prices of cooking gas cylinders in India have increased by \u20b950-\u20b960 in most of the states due to the the disruptions of supply of gas and oil in the global energy market on account of the ongoing US-Iran war. It has led to significant disparities in LPG prices between Indian states as the prices in certain states are currently higher than \u20b91,000 per cylinder, putting major impact on households.<\/p>

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Top 10 States with Highest LPG Rates (After Hike)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>State \/ UT<\/strong><\/td>Price Before Hike (\u20b9)<\/strong><\/td>Price After Hike (\u20b9)<\/strong><\/td>Increase (\u20b9)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Tripura<\/td>1,015<\/td>1,074<\/td>59<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Sikkim<\/td>1,008<\/td>1,066<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Manipur<\/td>1,007<\/td>1,065<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Mizoram<\/td>1,007<\/td>1,065<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Bihar<\/td>945<\/td>1,003<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Meghalaya<\/td>922<\/td>980<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Jharkhand<\/td>913<\/td>971<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Telangana<\/td>907<\/td>965<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Assam<\/td>904<\/td>962<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Nagaland<\/td>874<\/td>932<\/td>58<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note: <\/strong>Prices reflect the 14.2 kg domestic cylinder after the \u20b950\u2013\u20b960 hike in March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also read:<\/strong> Cost of Living in 5 Indian Cities: Are Metro Cities Getting Costlier in 2026?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What This Hike Means\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The recent increase in LPG prices demonstrates that northeastern and remote states are paying the highest prices, with Tripura at \u20b91,074. The increase in the cost of energy that affects the households in the country led to a substantial rise in prices in both Assam and Telangana.<\/p>