New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Indraprastha Gas Ltd, India's largest city gas retailer, on Wednesday announced a Rs 0.70 cut in prices of natural gas piped into household kitchens for cooking in Delhi and NCR towns.

The reduction in rates will be effective January 1, the company said in a post on X.

"IGL has announced a substantial reduction in its domestic piped natural gas (PNG) prices this coming New Year for its consumers in Delhi and NCR by Rs 0.70 per standard cubic metre (scm)," it said.

"The revised price after reduction shall be Rs 47.89 per scm in Delhi, Rs 46.70 per scm in Gurugram and Rs 47.76 per scm in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad." The reduction follows the sector regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board's (PNGRB) recent overhaul of pipeline tariffs. Think Gas has already announced reductions in CNG and domestic PNG prices across multiple states ahead of the new tariff regime taking effect on January 1, 2026.

PNGRB on December 16 announced a rationalised tariff structure for pipelines that move natural gas - the feedstock for generating electricity, producing fertiliser, making CNG and used as fuel in household kitchens. The revised tariffs, which are effective January 1, make natural gas transportation simpler, fairer and more cost-effective for consumers and the city gas distribution sector.

Under the revised regime, effective January 1, 2026, the number of distance-based tariff zones has been reduced from three to two - up to 300 km and beyond - with a single lower Zone-1 rate (around Rs 54 per million British thermal unit) now applied nationwide for CNG and domestic PNG customers regardless of distance from the gas source, according to PNGRB.

"IGL reinforces its commitment to making clean energy both accessible and affordable as we step into 2026," the company said. PTI ANZ ANZ BAL BAL

Piped natural gas prices cut in Delhi NCR as regulator simplifies pipeline tariffs, reducing distance-based zones nationwide. A city gas distributor reduced domestic piped natural gas prices by Rs 0.70 per standard cubic metre for Delhi and nearby areas, specifying new consumer rates effective January 1. The reduction follows a regulator's tariff restructuring that reduces distance based tariff zones from three to two and applies a single lower Zone 1 rate for CNG and domestic PNG customers nationwide, intended to simplify and lower transportation costs.