India’s gas consumption to jump more than 3 times by 2030: GAIL Director
India’s natural gas consumption is projected to rise to as much as 550 million standard cubic meters per day by the end of the decade from about 174 mmscmd now as the user base expands with the inclusion of newer industries such as steel, GAIL NSE -3.78 % (India) marketing director E S Ranganathan said on Thursday.
Speaking at the ETEnergyworld Gas Conclave virtual event, he said the revolutionary move to commit to a net-zero carbon emission by 2070 has strongly showcased the Indian economy’s reorientation towards a cleaner and lower emission economy.
“We now have a definitive policy direction towards phasing down of coal from primary energy mix with our targets carefully calibrated to account for India’s energy needs.
