The new price for a butane cylinder, which takes effect tomorrow, Tuesday, is €18 including taxes. This represents an increase of 1.87% compared to the €17.67 price in effect for two months, which has already undergone five consecutive price adjustments.
According to a resolution of the BOE, this new price will be in effect for two months, until the third Tuesday of July 2025, after which it will be reviewed again in line with international market prices.
The bi-monthly price review is based on raw material costs (propane and butane) on international markets, freight costs (transport), and the evolution of the euro-dollar exchange rate. Furthermore, any price adjustment, whether upward or downward, is limited to a maximum of 5%. Price differences above or below this limit will be accumulated for future adjustments.
The increase in this latest revision is due to the inclusion of the deficit created in the previous revision by applying the new value of marketing costs to the calculation formula (€0.86). This increase was offset by a decrease in raw material prices (-12.17%) and freight costs (-0.58%).
A temporary increase of €0.2 per container is also planned for the current two-month period to limit the maximum price increase excluding taxes to 5%. This is intended to accelerate the incorporation of the increased value of marketing costs into the final price, as these costs have already been fully amortized.
The previous high price was €19.95 in May 2022. Previously, the cylinder reached a record price of €19.55 in the same month, marking the price ceiling. The previous record was €17.50 in March 2015. The minimum was reached in July 2016, when the price fell to €11.27.
The regulated price applies to butane cylinders, which are commonly used in households. These containers weigh at least eight kilograms and less than 20 kilograms, and have an empty weight of more than nine kilograms. They consist of a mixture of hydrocarbons, mainly butane, and are used as an alternative to natural gas for energy consumption in pressurized containers, particularly in cities or urban centers without a connection to the natural gas grid.
Currently, 64.5 million LPG containers of various capacities are in use. This fuel is in decline, as the total consumption of these cylinders has fallen by more than 25% since 2010.
