LPG Shortage: The present-day Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis across the country could end up pushing the peak load by 5-10 gigawatts (GW) and creating 11.75 tetrawatt (TWh) of additional electricity demand, resulting in India’s worst electricity nightmares till date.
LPG Shortage-The Cause Of Concern
Today, more and more commercial kitchens, eateries and restaurants are shifting to electric cooking options such as induction cooktops and electric stoves due to the scarcity of commercial LPG cylinders.
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Till 2025, India was consuming about 2.6 million tonne of commercial LPG every year. This translates into 33.28 TWh of gross energy or an electricity equivalent of 23.49 TWh after efficiency adjustments.
The Strait of Hormuz disruptions could possibly result in an additional demand of 5.87 TWh over 3 months and 11.75 TWh over 6 months.
LPG Shortage-Is India’s Next Electricity Crisis About To Hit You?
The answer is a big YES! The US Israel Iran war is not expected to stop anytime soon. Brent Crude is on an all-time high and Strait of Hormuz disruptions have made residential LPG, commercial LPG and even PNG scarce and costlier. If more and more eateries, hotels and restaurants continue to make a transition to electric cooking, the country’s electricity resources may soon get into big trouble.
Why Summer Makes It Worse?
The electricity demand in India already peaks during the summer months (April to July) because of the widespread use of cooler, air conditioners and refrigerators. Power grids could be left overwhelmed if millions of eateries, hotels and restaurants suddenly shift to electric cooking.
Voltage fluctuations, power cuts and even rolling blackouts could soon become a possibility, especially in rural and even urban centres where commercial electricity consumption is high.
India needs to urgently diversify its energy sources to absorb additional demand. Moreover, it would need to strengthen transmission and distribution networks as part of its grid infrastructure enhancements. If left unaddressed, this shift could turn an already demanding summer into a full-blown electricity crisis. The warning signs are clear, and the time to act is now.
