Modalities and Pricing

Pricing Structure under CBG-CGD Synchronisation Scheme
(Applicable from 01.11.2025 to 30.04.2026)

Commodity Delivery options Purchase Price by GAIL from Producer Sale Price by GAIL to CGD Entity
Delivery Point Mode of Transport
CBG Retail Outlet (RO) of CGD entity and/or CBG Plant Through Cascades Rs 1478/MMBTU + Compression charge (Rs.8/Kg) UBP + Compression charge (Rs.8/Kg)
Biogas Pipeline network of CGD entity Through Tie-in Pipeline Rs 1478/MMBTU + P/L Compression charge (Rs.2/Kg) UBP + P/L Compression charge (Rs. 2/Kg)
Cascade-Decompression (DCU) Rs 1478/MMBTU + DCU Compression charge (Rs.8/Kg)* UBP + DCU Compression charge (Rs.8/Kg)*

*Applicable from 01.06.2024 to 31.05.2026

Transportation Charges for supply through Cascades and through DCU arrangement

For cascade transportation, a transportation charge (in Rs/kg) from Biogas plant upto the delivery point shall be paid directly by the beneficiary CGD entity to the Biogas producers, as mentioned below:

One-way distance from Biogas plant upto delivery point Transportation Charges
0 – 50 km NIL (as transportation charges upto 50km is included in the Biogas procurement price)
>50 – 75 km Rs. 1.5/kg
>75 km Rs. 2.5/kg

Illustration:

  • a. For distance of 65 kms (one-way), the transportation charge payable is Rs 1.5/kg
  • b. For a distance of 80 kms (one-way), the transportation charge payable is Rs 2.5/kg.

Pricing methodology for determination of procurement price of Biogas under CBG-CGD Synchronization scheme