India's 1 GB Data Price Falls from Rs 268 in 2014 to Rs 8, Says Scindia at IMC 2026

India's Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said at IMC 2026 that the cost of 1 GB of mobile data dropped from Rs 268 in 2014 to just Rs 8 now. Average monthly data use per user rose from 0.26 GB to over 36 GB, while 5G covers 99.9% of districts with 550 million users.

• 1 GB data price fell from Rs 268 in 2014 to Rs 8 now
• Average monthly data use rose from 0.26 GB to over 36 GB
• 5G covers 99.9% of districts with 550 million users
• Target is 1 billion 5G users by 2030