CHENNAI: THINK Gas, one of India’s leading City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies, welcomes the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board’s (PNGRB) revised Unified Tariff (UFT) framework, calling it a timely and consumer-centric reform.

Effective January 1, 2026, the new framework is expected to significantly reduce pipeline transportation costs for CNG and PNG in regions connected to the National Gas Grid, making natural gas more affordable for households and commuters.

Under the revised tariff, THINK Gas customers in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka are expected to benefit from CNG price reductions of up to Rs 2.50/kg and Domestic PNG reductions of up to Rs 5/SCM.

Additionally, THINK Gas will voluntarily reduce domestic PNG prices by up to Rs 4/SCM in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and up to Rs 2.77/SCM in Rajasthan, even though these states are not yet connected to the National Gas Grid.

Abhilesh Gupta, MD-CEO, THINK Gas, said: “This initiative reinforces PNGRB’s commitment to consumer welfare and strengthens the role of natural gas as a clean, reliable, and economical fuel.”

The revised tariff will encourage wider adoption of PNG as cooking fuel, improve the cost competitiveness of CNG for transport users, and enhance the viability of CGD expansion into Tier II, Tier III, and semi-rural regions, he added.