Most rural Indian households do not use LPG exclusively despite expanded connections
LPG connections under India's Ujjwala scheme have exceeded 10.5 crore, but a CEEW report says only 23% of rural households use LPG exclusively. The finding indicates continued reliance on other fuels.
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Why it matters
Limited exclusive LPG use may sustain household air-pollution exposure and complicate India's clean-cooking transition.
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- LPG connections cross 10.5 crore under Ujjwala, but only 23% of rural households use it exclusively: CEEW report ↗businesstoday.in · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
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