PMUY Ujjwala LPG subsidy 2026 - ₹300 per cylinder, eligibility and how to check credit

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) gives deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from poor households, and PMUY connection holders receive a targeted subsidy of ₹300 per 14.2 kg refill, credited to their bank account, for a limited number of refills each year. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas started the targeted subsidy at ₹200 per cylinder in May 2022 and raised it by ₹100 to ₹300 in October 2023. The cylinder is bought at the full market price; the ₹300 comes back to the bank account. The yearly refill cap is set by government decision: the original scheme allowed 12 refills a year (with a proportionate amount for 5 kg cylinders), the Union Cabinet approved up to 9 refills for 2025-26, and in June 2026 the government cut the subsidised refills to 4 a year, citing higher global LPG prices. That caps the support at ₹1,200 a year per connection. Confirm the cap that applies with your distributor or the oil company.

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PMUY at a glance

Item	Detail
Launched	1 May 2016
Phase 2	Ujjwala 2.0, launched in 2021, with simplified documents for migrant families
Who gets the connection	An adult woman of a poor household that has no LPG connection
Connection cost	Deposit-free connection; the first refill and stove support have been provided under the scheme's terms, which have varied between phases
Targeted subsidy	₹300 per 14.2 kg refill (since October 2023), within the annual refill cap (4 refills a year since June 2026)
5 kg cylinders	Subsidy proportionate to the smaller size
How paid	Into the Aadhaar-linked bank account of the connection holder

Who is eligible

Eligibility is defined in the scheme guidelines, which have been widened over time. Broadly, an adult woman (18+) from a poor household that does not already have an LPG connection in the household, belonging to listed categories such as:

Households in the SECC 2011 list
SC and ST households
Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)
Antyodaya Anna Yojana families
Forest dwellers, residents of islands and river islands
Tea and ex-tea garden tribes
Most backward classes
Other poor households declared through a prescribed self-declaration

Because the list and the self-declaration rules are set by the Ministry and can change, apply through an LPG distributor or the official PMUY portal and ask which category you fall under.

Documents usually asked for

Document	Purpose
Aadhaar of the applicant	Identity and subsidy (DBT)
Aadhaar of adult family members	Check no other connection in the household
Ration card or state document showing family composition	Household proof
Bank account details (IFSC, account number)	Subsidy credit
Address proof	For a regular connection; Ujjwala 2.0 allowed self-declaration for migrants
Category proof where required	SC/ST certificate, PMAY-G, AAY card, etc.

Worked example: what PMUY saves

Using the Delhi price of ₹942 for a 14.2 kg cylinder (from 7 June 2026, still the price on 1 October 2026 per PPAC; check today's price) and the 4-refill cap announced in June 2026:

Refills in the year	Paid at purchase	Subsidy credited	Net cost
4	₹3,768	₹1,200	₹2,568
6	₹5,652	₹1,200	₹4,452
8	₹7,536	₹1,200	₹6,336
12	₹11,304	₹1,200	₹10,104

Refills above the year's cap are not subsidised. Under the earlier 9-refill cap, the same family taking 12 refills would have got ₹2,700 and paid ₹8,604 net; with 4 subsidised refills it gets ₹1,200 and pays ₹10,104. Try it in the cooking gas cost estimator.

eKYC and Aadhaar

Oil companies have been asking PMUY and other domestic consumers to complete Aadhaar-based biometric eKYC, at the distributor, through the delivery person's device or in the oil company app with face authentication where offered. If eKYC is pending, subsidy credits may stop. Ask your distributor whether yours is complete.

Subsidy not credited: what to check

Bank account link. Is your LPG ID linked to an active, Aadhaar-seeded account? Check with your bank that DBT is enabled on the account (NPCI mapping).
Refill eligibility. Was this refill within the year's cap?
Connection type. Is the connection actually recorded as PMUY with the oil company?
eKYC status. Pending eKYC can block credit.
Timing. Credits can take some days after delivery.
Complaint. Ask the distributor in writing, then use the oil company's grievance portal or helpline, and if it is not resolved, the CPGRAMS public grievance portal. See LPG and PNG complaints and safety.

PMUY and PNG

If your area gets piped natural gas, you may be offered a PNG connection. A PMUY LPG subsidy does not automatically transfer to PNG. Compare both in PNG versus LPG before surrendering your LPG connection, and see the LPG price guide for refill costs.

Frequently asked questions

Can a man apply for PMUY?

The connection is issued in the name of an adult woman of the household. A man can help with the application, but the connection holder must be a woman.

Can I get PMUY if someone in my family already has LPG?

Generally no, if that connection is in the same household as defined by the scheme. Separate households with separate ration cards may be treated differently; ask the distributor.

Is the ₹300 subsidy available on the 5 kg cylinder?

A proportionate subsidy applies to 5 kg PMUY connections, according to the Ministry's description of the targeted subsidy.

Will PMUY continue in 2026-27?

The ₹300 targeted subsidy continues, but from June 2026 only on up to 4 refills a year, according to the government's announcement and a Lok Sabha reply in July 2026. The subsidy is approved for defined periods, so check the latest Ministry of Petroleum announcement or ask your distributor for the current terms.

Sources and where to check

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas — PMUY, Ujjwala 2.0 and targeted subsidy pages
PMUY portal — eligibility and application
Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell — state-wise PMUY data
CPGRAMS — public grievance portal