The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has announced a fresh increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices for December 2025 adding new pressure on millions of households that rely on LPG for cooking and heating during the winter season. According to a notification issued on Monday the maximum consumer price has now been fixed at Rs 208,991.40 per metric ton compared to Rs 201,600.43 per ton in November marking an increase of Rs 7,390.97 per ton.
For domestic consumers who typically purchase 11.8 kilogram cylinders the revised rate translates into a price of Rs 2,466.10 per cylinder up from Rs 2,378.89 last month. This means households will now pay Rs 87.21 more per cylinder reflecting a monthly increase of 3.66 percent. The higher tariff comes at a time when winter gas shortages intensify dependence on LPG especially in regions without pipeline networks.
OGRA explained that the upward price revision was triggered by an increase of 4.93 percent in the Saudi Aramco Contract Price which sets the benchmark for Pakistan’s LPG producer price. A slight depreciation of 0.15 percent in the average dollar exchange rate further pushed up import linked LPG costs. Combined these global factors have translated into a direct rise in both producer and consumer level prices across Pakistan.
The producer price of LPG has also been revised upward from Rs 160,300.43 per ton in November to Rs 167,691.40 per ton in December reflecting the same increase of Rs 7,390.97 per ton. The detailed structure shows that the final consumer price includes the producer rate with GST along with Rs 35,000 per ton in marketing distribution and transportation charges bringing the total to Rs 208,991.40 per ton.
For households already struggling with winter related energy expenses the latest increase has amplified concerns about affordability. LPG remains the primary fuel for cooking water heating and room heating in millions of homes particularly in rural and hilly regions where natural gas is either unavailable or unreliable. Rising costs therefore have a direct impact on low and middle income families that depend on cylinders for daily needs.
The revised LPG prices came into effect on December 1 and will remain unchanged throughout the month unless adjusted in response to global market fluctuations. As demand increases during the peak winter period the price hike is expected to influence both domestic and commercial LPG users including restaurants bakeries tandoors and small industries that rely on the fuel for heating and processing.
