A rural-urban divide exists for LPG connections

Nearly 59% rural households have gas connections compared to 90% in urban India.

Gas connections for rural India have jumped by 36 percentage points during the last four years while the growth in urban India has been 16 percentage points.

Progress in LPG connection – Rural vs. Urban

Households having LPG (%)

Rural India

Households having LPG (%)

Urban India

Source: Census (2001 & 2011) and ICE 360⁰ Surveys (2014 & 2016); PRICE estimates (2018)