Petroleum Ministry explains revised compressed biogas price under GOBARdhan
On 29 August 2026, the Petroleum Ministry said the compressed biogas (CBG) procurement price under the GOBARdhan Scheme is ₹2,110 per MMBtu, with government affordability support of ₹10 per kg to limit the burden on gas consumers.
Summary
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on 29 August 2026 that the revised compressed biogas (CBG) price under the GOBARdhan Scheme supports producers without materially burdening consumers. The CBG procurement price has been fixed at ₹2,110 per MMBtu, about 43% above the earlier ₹1,478 per MMBtu, which was linked to 85% of the CNG retail price. The government will give affordability support of ₹10 per kg of CBG, about ₹215 per MMBtu, so the effective cost recovered from gas consumers is about ₹1,895 per MMBtu. The ministry was responding to a newspaper report.
Key facts
- New CBG price
- ₹2,110 per MMBtu (GOBARdhan Scheme)
- Earlier price
- ≈₹1,478 per MMBtu (85% of CNG retail price)
- Increase
- ≈43%
- Govt support
- ₹10/kg CBG ≈ ₹215/MMBtu
- Effective recovery
- ≈₹1,895 per MMBtu
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At what level has the compressed biogas (CBG) procurement price been fixed under the GOBARdhan Scheme, as explained in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2,110 per MMBtu
The CBG price is ₹2,110 per MMBtu; after ₹215 per MMBtu government support, about ₹1,895 is recovered from consumers.
What affordability support will the government provide on compressed biogas under the revised GOBARdhan pricing?
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Correct answer: D — ₹10 per kg
The government will provide ₹10 per kg of CBG, about ₹215 per MMBtu.