CNG Price Hike November 1, 2026: Mumbai ₹90/kg, Bangalore and 5 Cities Hit

From November 1, 2026, compressed natural gas (CNG) crossed the ₹90/kg mark in Mumbai for the first time after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) announced a ₹1/kg hike—the sixth price revision in seven months since the West Asia conflict began disrupting global gas supply chains.

The increase extended beyond Mumbai. Bangalore, Bharatpur, Dewas, Meerut, Sonipat, and Firozabad all saw upward revisions on the same date. Delhi, Chennai, and Rewari remained unchanged. PNG (piped natural gas) rates held steady across all cities.

For private CNG car owners—particularly those running factory-fitted S-CNG models from Maruti Suzuki—the cumulative effect of six hikes since January 2026 now demands a recalculation of monthly fuel budgets.

City-wise CNG prices from November 1, 2026 vs. October 2026

City	CNG Price (Oct 2026)	CNG Price (Nov 1, 2026)	Change	Distributor
Mumbai (MMR)	₹89/kg	₹90/kg	+₹1/kg	Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL)
Bangalore	₹98/kg	₹99/kg	+₹1/kg	—
Meerut	₹95.50/kg	₹96.50/kg	+₹1/kg	—
Sonipat	₹98.90/kg	₹99.90/kg	+₹1/kg	—
Bharatpur	₹98/kg	₹99/kg	+₹1/kg	—
Dewas	₹98/kg	₹99/kg	+₹1/kg	—
Firozabad	₹99.50/kg	₹99.90/kg	+₹0.40/kg	—
Delhi	₹86.98/kg	₹86.98/kg	No change	IGL
Chennai	₹99.50/kg	₹99.50/kg	No change	—
Rewari	₹91.59/kg	₹91.59/kg	No change	—
Lucknow	₹107/kg	₹108/kg	+₹1/kg	Green Gas Ltd (GGL)
Agra	₹107/kg	₹108/kg	+₹1/kg	Green Gas Ltd (GGL)
Unnao	₹103.75/kg	₹106/kg	+₹2.25/kg	Green Gas Ltd (GGL)

Sources: Goodreturns, Times of India (UP hikes)

Why did CNG prices rise again in November 2026?

The sustained West Asia conflict has pushed up the cost of imported Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) that city-gas distributors blend with domestically produced gas. MGL stated the hike aims to "partially offset the increased cost of input gas and ensure the continued supply of CNG to end consumers," per Goodreturns.

In Uttar Pradesh, Green Gas Limited cited elevated RLNG procurement costs driven by seasonal winter demand spikes alongside global supply uncertainties, as reported by Times of India.

Mumbai's CNG price was ₹80.50/kg in January 2026. By November 1, it stands at ₹90/kg—a ₹9.50/kg increase in ten months. The progression:

January 2026: ₹80.50/kg (base)
April 2026: +₹1/kg → ₹81.50/kg
May 2026 (first hike): +₹2/kg → ₹83.50/kg
May 2026 (second hike): +₹2/kg → ₹85.50/kg (approximately ₹86/kg per MGL rounding)
September 2026: +₹2/kg → ₹88/kg (Times of India)
October 2026: +₹1/kg → ₹89/kg (The Hindu)
November 1, 2026: +₹1/kg → ₹90/kg (Goodreturns)

The September hike alone affected over 12.93 lakh vehicles across the MMR, according to The Hindu.

How much does the ₹1/kg hike add to monthly running costs for CNG car owners?

For the three most common factory-fitted CNG cars in Mumbai and Bangalore—the Maruti Swift CNG, Maruti Dzire CNG, and Maruti Baleno CNG—the math is worth doing properly. All three carry factory-fitted S-CNG kits from Maruti Suzuki, meaning the CNG system is integrated at the factory, covered under the manufacturer's warranty, and does not void the vehicle's service contract.

Maruti Swift S-CNG carries an ARAI-certified mileage claim of 32.85 km/kg. Real-world figures typically run 20–25% lower, around 25–27 km/kg in city driving.

Maruti Dzire S-CNG is ARAI-rated at 33.73 km/kg.

Maruti Baleno S-CNG is ARAI-rated at 30.61 km/kg.

Assume a private car owner drives 3,000 km per month primarily on CNG:

Model	ARAI km/kg (claim)	CNG consumed/month (3,000 km)	Extra cost at +₹1/kg	Monthly extra cost
Maruti Swift S-CNG	32.85 km/kg	~91.3 kg	₹1 × 91.3 kg	~₹91/month
Maruti Dzire S-CNG	33.73 km/kg	~89.0 kg	₹1 × 89.0 kg	~₹89/month
Maruti Baleno S-CNG	30.61 km/kg	~98.0 kg	₹1 × 98.0 kg	~₹98/month

On its own, ₹89–₹98 per month seems modest. But this is the sixth such hike. Cumulatively, the ₹9.50/kg increase since January 2026 adds approximately ₹845–₹930 per month to running costs compared to what owners paid at the start of the year—a meaningful erosion of the fuel-cost advantage that made CNG cars attractive.

Cost per km in Mumbai at ₹90/kg (ARAI claim basis):

Swift S-CNG: ₹90 ÷ 32.85 = ₹2.74/km (ARAI claim; real-world closer to ₹3.33–₹3.60/km)
Dzire S-CNG: ₹90 ÷ 33.73 = ₹2.67/km (ARAI claim)
Baleno S-CNG: ₹90 ÷ 30.61 = ₹2.94/km (ARAI claim)

Petrol in Mumbai currently costs approximately ₹111.21/litre. A petrol Swift with ~22 km/l real-world mileage costs roughly ₹5.05/km. CNG still offers a meaningful saving, though the gap has narrowed from January 2026.

Cost per km in Bangalore at ₹99/kg (ARAI claim basis):

Swift S-CNG: ₹99 ÷ 32.85 = ₹3.01/km (ARAI claim)
Dzire S-CNG: ₹99 ÷ 33.73 = ₹2.93/km (ARAI claim)
Baleno S-CNG: ₹99 ÷ 30.61 = ₹3.23/km (ARAI claim)

Bangalore's CNG price is now ₹9/kg higher than Delhi's, directly affecting the payback period for anyone who bought a CNG car in Bangalore versus Delhi.

Who is hit hardest—commercial operators or private car owners?

Commercial operators face sharper pressure. Mumbai Rickshawmen's Union leader Thampy Kurien told Times of India that "there has been a series of hikes over the past seven months and this has put an additional burden on autorickshaw and taxi drivers. The benefit of the recent fare revision will be wiped out by rising fuel costs," per Goodreturns.

Commercial dependence on CNG in Mumbai is substantial. The MMR's CNG fleet includes approximately 4.7 lakh auto-rickshaws, over 1.6 lakh taxis, more than 5 lakh private cars, and MGL supplies CNG to 1,969 buses operated by BEST, TMT, MSRTC, and NMMT, plus 51,311 private buses and tempos, according to Times of India. An auto-rickshaw running 100–120 km per day consumes roughly 4–5 kg of CNG daily. At ₹1/kg extra, that is ₹4–₹5/day or ₹120–₹150/month per vehicle—a real hit when margins are already thin.

Private car owners running factory-fitted CNG cars like the Maruti Swift or Dzire S-CNG are better insulated because their per-km costs remain well below petrol. The cumulative hike trajectory, however, is a signal worth watching.

What does this mean for the CNG car value in 2026?

CNG car ownership is fundamentally a fuel-cost arbitrage play: you pay a premium for the CNG variant over the petrol version, accept certain trade-offs, and recover the premium through lower per-km running costs.

The Maruti Swift S-CNG carries a price premium of approximately ₹95,000–₹1,00,000 over its equivalent petrol variant. At a saving of roughly ₹2.30–₹2.50/km over petrol (at Mumbai prices, ARAI claim basis), a driver covering 3,000 km/month saves approximately ₹6,900–₹7,500/month on fuel—recovering the premium in roughly 13–15 months. That payback period has stretched compared to early 2026, when Mumbai CNG was ₹80.50/kg.

The trade-offs accompanying the S-CNG kit deserve clear naming:

Boot space: The Maruti Swift S-CNG uses a single 60-litre CNG cylinder mounted in the boot, reducing usable boot space from approximately 268 litres (petrol) to around 141 litres. This is a real-world constraint for families.
Power on CNG: The Swift S-CNG produces approximately 77 PS on petrol but drops to around 67 PS when running on CNG. Highway overtaking requires more planning.
CNG station availability: Mumbai and Bangalore have reasonably dense CNG networks, but range anxiety on CNG (roughly 200–250 km real-world on a full tank) is a genuine consideration for longer trips.

These weaknesses exist regardless of fuel price. The price hike does not change them, but it does shift the arithmetic of when the CNG premium pays back.

Are PNG rates affected? What about LPG?

PNG (piped natural gas used for cooking) rates were unchanged across all cities in November 2026. Key PNG rates for reference:

Delhi: ₹49.60/SCM
Mumbai: ₹52/SCM (unchanged despite the September hike that raised it from ₹52 to ₹53 per Times of India; the November data from Goodreturns shows ₹52, suggesting a correction or rollback)
Bangalore: ₹53/SCM
Chandigarh: ₹57.48/SCM (highest among listed cities)
Lucknow: ₹56.50/SCM
Hyderabad: ₹56/SCM

LPG prices, however, were hiked by ₹10–₹17 per cylinder across cities in November 2026, per Goodreturns. The fact that PNG was held steady while LPG and CNG both rose suggests distributors are managing household cooking fuel sensitivity separately from transport fuel.

What is the broader context—will CNG prices keep rising?

The West Asia conflict is the stated driver of every MGL hike since April 2026. City-gas distributors in India source a blend of domestically allocated gas (priced by the government) and RLNG imported at market rates. When RLNG prices spike due to supply disruptions or seasonal demand, distributors pass the cost through to retail prices.

The pattern of hikes in 2026 mirrors what happened during previous global gas price spikes. Whether November 2026 is the peak depends on how the West Asia situation evolves and whether the government intervenes with additional domestic gas allocation to city-gas distributors—something it has done in the past during acute price stress.

For UP cities, Green Gas Limited's November 1 hike—up to ₹2.25/kg in Unnao—was explicitly attributed to winter demand spikes compounding global supply uncertainty. Winter typically sees higher gas demand for heating, which tightens RLNG supply available for CNG. Further pressure through December–January is possible.

Should you still buy a CNG car in Mumbai or Bangalore right now?

Even at ₹90/kg in Mumbai, CNG costs roughly ₹2.74/km on ARAI figures for the Swift S-CNG versus approximately ₹5.05/km for petrol. The saving is still substantial—roughly ₹2.30/km—for a high-mileage driver.

In Bangalore at ₹99/kg, the Swift S-CNG costs approximately ₹3.01/km on CNG versus a petrol Swift at roughly ₹5.05/km (assuming similar petrol prices). The saving is narrower than in Delhi (₹86.98/kg) but still meaningful.

The calculation changes if you drive fewer than 1,500 km per month. At low mileage, the CNG variant premium takes too long to recover, and the boot-space and power trade-offs become harder to justify.

For buyers comparing options, our guide to the best CNG hatchbacks under ₹15 lakh covers the full field including Maruti, Tata, and Hyundai options with their certified km/kg figures. If you're a larger family weighing CNG MPVs, the best CNG MPVs under ₹15 lakh guide is relevant, as is our broader best CNG cars in India 2026 roundup.

For Mumbai and Bangalore CNG car owners, with prices now at ₹90/kg and ₹99/kg respectively, it is worth checking whether your CNG station network is dense enough for your regular routes. MGL operates over 500 CNG stations across Mumbai and surrounding areas, per The Hindu, which is adequate for most urban commuters. Bangalore's network is thinner, and range planning on CNG matters more there.

The November 1, 2026 hike is the sixth in seven months. It is not catastrophic for private car owners, but it is a reminder that CNG is not a fixed-cost fuel. Anyone buying a CNG car today should model their payback period at ₹92–₹95/kg in Mumbai and ₹101–₹103/kg in Bangalore over the next 12 months, not at today's rates.