Last day for LPG cylinder eKYC today:Miss the deadline and you could pay higher prices, lose subsidy benefits; know the complete process

If you want to get domestic LPG cylinders without any interruption, today is your last chance to complete Aadhaar-based e-KYC. This means customers who do not complete e-KYC by 12 midnight tonight may have to pay higher prices for cylinders. Not only this, bookings may be stopped and subsidies for Ujjwala connection holders may also be discontinued. This rule will apply to both old and new customers. However, the deadline for e-KYC has not been fixed yet. It can be done both online or offline, but if e-KYC is not done for a long time, the connection may also be blocked. If you want to do e-KYC from home in a few minutes using a mobile app, let’s know in detail… Question 1: What will change for LPG customers from today? Answer: Indian Oil along with all major oil companies have clarified that customers must complete Aadhaar-based biometric e-KYC by August 16, 2026, today, to continue receiving subsidized cylinder supply. Today is the last day for this. Question 2: Will the gas connection be cancelled if e-KYC is not done? Answer: No, the gas connection will not be cancelled if the e-KYC deadline is missed. However, customers may temporarily lose access to cylinders at domestic rates until verification is completed. This means the connection will remain active but you will not receive the discount available on it. Question 3: What will be the impact on the pocket if verification is not done? Answer: According to reports and companies, if e-KYC is not done, customers may have to buy cylinders at commercial rates instead of domestic rates. In Delhi, where a 14.2 kg domestic cylinder costs ?942, a 19 kg commercial cylinder costs ?2,738. This means customers may have to pay an additional amount of more than ?1,700 at a time. Question 4: What are the current cylinder prices in major cities of the country? Question 5: Why has Aadhaar e-KYC been made mandatory for LPG connections? Answer: The main purpose of biometric verification is to ensure that only genuine and valid customers avail the benefit of subsidized LPG connection. Through this, the government wants to increase transparency in the supply system, so that black marketing of domestic LPG and its misuse for commercial purposes can be completely stopped. Question 6: When was this rule implemented and why is there so much urgency now? Answer: For general customers, this rule was made mandatory in March 2026 itself. Despite this, many consumers have still not completed their verification. To completely rectify the database, oil companies are continuously sending reminders with a final warning of August 16. Question 7: Can e-KYC be done from mobile? For e-KYC, download the official app of the company whose gas you are using. The app of Indane, HP or Bharat Gas will be available on Google Play Store. Complete the process by selecting the e-KYC option given in the app. Don’t panic if facing authentication fails There is no need to panic if face authentication fails. Reopen the app and perform the face verification process again. Make sure there is adequate lighting on your face and keep the mobile steady. After face scan, do check the ‘e-KYC success’ status in the app. Don’t assume that e-KYC is complete just because the face scan is done. If the success status is not showing, confirm the e-KYC status in your consumer record with the gas agency. 2 options for offline e-KYC If a customer is facing problems completing the process through the mobile app, they have other options as well- 1. By visiting the gas agency: They can get biometric authentication done by visiting their nearest gas agency. 2. Through the cylinder delivery man: When the delivery personnel comes to deliver the cylinder at home, biometric authentication can also be done through the official device available with them.