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Why it matters
CNG is the main fuel for Mumbai's auto-rickshaws and taxis, so running costs rise for drivers while fares change slowly. The Indian Express counts ₹3.50 a kg added since September.
The Mumbai CNG price goes up by ₹1.50 to ₹91.50 a kg from Sunday, 15 November 2026, after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) announced a revision on Saturday. The new rate applies across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in Maharashtra and adjoining areas that MGL supplies, from midnight on 14 November, the Indian Express reported.
It is the eighth increase this year, the Hindustan Times reported, taking compressed natural gas (CNG) from ₹80.50 a kg in January to ₹91.50, a rise of ₹11, or about 14%.
Why Mahanagar Gas raised the rate again
In a statement on 14 November, Mahanagar Gas blamed higher gas buying costs. It cited the Middle East crisis, a smaller allocation of gas produced in India and more use of imported regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), which is priced against international benchmarks. The CNG business was hit hardest because demand is strong and a larger share of its gas is imported, the company said, according to both papers.
RLNG is natural gas that is shipped as a liquid and turned back into gas after import. Both the domestic gas and the imported RLNG that MGL buys are linked to international price benchmarks, so its costs move with global markets, the Indian Express reported. This time the rise is about 1.7% on the old ₹90 rate (NewsPlainly’s calculation: 1.50 divided by 90).
The company said the CNG price hike only partly covers its higher input cost and is meant to keep CNG supply steady. It also said it is looking for ways to cut costs and pass benefits on to consumers, and that it wants natural gas to be widely used as a cleaner fuel, the Hindustan Times reported.
Every Mumbai CNG price rise in 2026
The Hindustan Times listed the year’s revisions. NewsPlainly added up each CNG price hike: they come to ₹11 a kg, which matches the move from ₹80.50 to ₹91.50.
| When | Increase per kg |
|---|---|
| February | ₹0.50 |
| April | ₹1 |
| May (two hikes) | ₹2 each |
| September | ₹2 |
| October (two hikes) | ₹1 each |
| 15 November | ₹1.50 |
| Total | ₹11 (₹80.50 to ₹91.50) |
The Indian Express dates the recent steps differently. It puts the price at ₹88 after a ₹2 rise in September, ₹89 after a ₹1 rise in October and ₹90 after a ₹1 rise on 1 November, so it calls Sunday’s change the second hike in a fortnight. Both papers agree on the new price; the Indian Express counts ₹3.50 a kg added since its September rise to ₹88.
What ₹91.50 a kg means for drivers in the MMR
About 12.93 lakh vehicles in the MMR run on CNG, including auto-rickshaws, taxis, private cars and public transport, the Indian Express reported.
NewsPlainly’s calculation, for illustration only: a vehicle that takes 100 kg of CNG a month will pay ₹9,150 at the new rate. That is ₹150 more than at ₹90 a kg, and ₹1,100 more than at January’s ₹80.50.
monthly CNG bill
At MGL's ₹91.50 a kg rate from 15 November 2026. Other suppliers charge different rates.
Auto-rickshaw base fares in the MMR went up by ₹1 to ₹27 in September, the Indian Express reported. Thampi Kurien of the Mumbai Rickshawmen’s Union told the paper that fuel costs have pushed up drivers’ running costs while fares rise slowly. The ₹1 fare rise in September came in the same month as a ₹2 a kg CNG rise, by the Indian Express’s own dates.
Where CNG is cheaper in Maharashtra
Kurien also pointed to the rate charged by government-owned Gujarat Energy, which sells CNG for vehicles in Palghar and rural Thane. Its price in Maharashtra has been ₹85.75 a kg since its last revision in August, the Indian Express reported. That is ₹5.75 below the new Mahanagar Gas rate.
The reports read did not say whether Gujarat Energy plans its own revision. They also did not mention any change to MGL’s piped cooking gas price in this announcement.
More Maharashtra stories are on the NewsPlainly Maharashtra page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the new CNG price in Mumbai?
₹91.50 a kg from 15 November 2026, up ₹1.50, Mahanagar Gas said.
How many times has CNG gone up in Mumbai in 2026?
Eight times, from ₹80.50 a kg in January, the Hindustan Times reported.
Why did MGL raise the CNG price?
It cited higher gas procurement costs from the Middle East crisis, less domestic gas and more costly imported RLNG.