Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is considered to be environment friendly and can be used as fuel replacement for both petrol and diesel driven vehicles. The price of CNG is dependent on the global price of natural gas. India imports it from foreign countries depending on which the price determined. At the moment CNG can be found in some of the retail outlets in Mumbai.
If the value of the rupee falls then the cost of CNG is likely to rise. However, the price of CNG is likely to change on a regular basis.
The price of CNG in Mumbai in the last 11 months is given below in the table:
Month | Price (per Kg) |
August 2023 | Rs.79.00 |
July 2023 | Rs.79.00 |
June 2023 | Rs.79.00 |
May 2023 | Rs.79.00 |
April 2023 | Rs.79.00 |
March 2023 | Rs.87.00 |
February 2023 | Rs.87.00 |
January 2023 | Rs.89.50 |
December 2022 | Rs.89.50 |
November 2022 | Rs.89.50 |
October 2022 | Rs.86.00 |
CNG is cheaper than both petrol and diesel. The price of CNG for the month of December is Rs.89.50. The price of petrol for the month of December is Rs.106.31 in Mumbai while the cost of diesel in the city is Rs.94.27. The price difference between CNG and petrol is Rs.16.81 while the difference between diesel and CNG is Rs.4.77.
However, you must note that the price of CNG, petrol, and diesel can change on a monthly basis depending on factors such as the change in the value of rupee, global price of crude oil, and other market movements.
Very recently various automobile manufacturing companies were forced to cut down the production of vehicles running on CNG. There have been speculations that the price of vehicles running on CNG is likely to rise.
However, if the price of CNG drops, then not only will car making companies get a boost to resume the productions of vehicles running on CNG but also sell them at an affordable rates to their customers. Hence, the price of CNG vehicles will rise if the value of CNG rises too in future.
Mahanagar Gas is one of the main distributors of CNG in Mumbai.
The Indian Government decides the price of CNG in India.
A CNG driven car can provide a mileage ranging between 25 km/kg - 30 km/kg.
No, CNG does not reduce the life of engine.
The cost of CNG kit is around Rs.80,000 and Rs.90,000.
Yes, CNG is lighter than air.
Yes, CNG is safe.
Yes, CNG is less powerful than petrol.
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