In a big blow to Indraprastha Gas (IGL), the monopoly supplier of gas in Delhi, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has reportedly ordered cuts in tariffs for CNG and PNG to Delhi consumers in a bid to reduce prices. The order, which has sharply reduced, with retrospective effect, network rates and compression charges may hit IGL by Rs 1,000 crore.
Thus, the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the capital could come down by 20 percent and of piped natural gas (PNG) by 10 percent in the wake of the PNGRB order. The regulator has also asked the company to make refunds since the 2008-09 financial year based on the changes, since that was the first financial year of operation for the company after the regulator came into being in October 2007. IGL has made a profit of Rs 874 crore since the fiscal beginning April 2008.
IGL currently charges a network tariff of Rs 104.05 per MMBTU (million British thermal Units). In addition, it also levies compression charges at Rs 6.66 per kg for compressed natural gas (CNG). PNGRB, however, had notified a network tariff of Rs 38.58 per MMBTU and a CNG compression charge of Rs 2.75 per kg from April 1, 2008, down by 63% and 58.7% respectively.
The network rate per kg is expected to be Rs 1.86 against the Rs 5.02 given by IGL, a difference of Rs 3.16. Another Rs 3.91 impact will come in reduction of compression charges. Together, this means a price reduction of Rs 7.07 per kg of CNG from the current Rs 35.45 per kg. Similarly, in case of PNG, the network rate according to the order is Rs 1.33 per standard cubic metre (SCM) against the Rs 3.59 from IGL. That's a drop of Rs 2.26 per SCM from the current price of Rs 18.95.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| GAIL India | 157.80 |
| Gujarat Gas | 362.60 |
| Indraprastha Gas | 169.25 |
| Mahanagar Gas | 1125.45 |
| Adani Total Gas | 632.90 |
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