Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has now become more expensive than cooking using electricity in Delhi. A 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder now costs Rs 843.5 in the national capital after the latest hike effective July 1.

       According to calculations by Deepak Sriram Krishnan, associate director, Energy at World Resources Institute (WRI) India, electric cooking is cheaper than LPG cooking at present prices. “It costs Rs 10.15 for heating 10 kg water from ambient temperature to boiling point in Delhi using a domestic LPG cylinder. Comparably, the cost through an electric stove will ...