•An RTI reply from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. reveals 95,88,804 Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries did not take a single LPG refill in FY25.
•This marks the highest non-refill level in five years, more than doubling from 45 lakh in FY21 to nearly 96 lakh in FY25, despite scheme expansion.
•The data highlights a persistent gap between LPG access and actual usage among low-income households, raising policy questions about consistent usage.
•Indian Oil alone has released 4.95 crore PMUY connections, with significant representation from Scheduled Castes (57.62 lakh) and Scheduled Tribes (31.74 lakh) beneficiaries.
•While the scheme aims to transition households from traditional fuels, economic constraints may still hinder consistent LPG usage among the poorest.
