India's gas use at 5766 MMSCM, LPG coverage hits 102.8%: PPAC

New Delhi: India's total gas consumption averaged 5766.75 million metric standard cubic meters (MMSCM) per month as of March 31, 2025, according to the latest edition of the Oil and Gas Snapshot released by the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).
Monthly petroleum products (POL) consumption stood at 19.93 million metric tonnes (MMT), with diesel accounting for 10.29 MMT and petrol 4.25 MMT. Monthly average LPG consumption was recorded at 2.6 MMT.
The report shows that India had 329.7 million domestic LPG customers, including 103.3 million under the
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY). The number of double bottle connection (DBC) customers stood at 148.1 million.
LPG coverage
exceeded 100 per cent , at 102.8 per cent , reflecting access saturation. Per capita annual consumption of 14.2 kg cylinders was 5.96, while among PMUY beneficiaries it stood at 4.47 cylinders.
The average
ethanol blending
under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme during November 2024 to March 2025 reached 18.36 per cent , with a total of 3.91 billion litres of ethanol blended.
In the natural gas segment, onshore production stood at 827.45 MMSCM and offshore at 2106.97 MMSCM. PNG connections included 14.7 million domestic consumers, 20,253 industrial units, and 44,869 commercial consumers.
The compressed natural gas (CNG) sales averaged 748.6 MMSCM per month, while piped natural gas (PNG) consumption stood at 95.6 MMSCM for domestic use, 24.6 MMSCM for commercial, and 400.9 MMSCM for industrial applications.
Crude oil processing by refineries averaged 22.84 MMT monthly. Domestic crude oil production was 2.37 MMT, while monthly output of petrol and diesel was 4.25 MMT and 10.29 MMT, respectively. LPG production was 1.09 MMT.
India's total natural gas consumption through the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, comprising CNG and PNG segments, remains a growing contributor to the country's energy basket. Meanwhile, policy efforts including the PMUY and ethanol blending programme continue to influence clean fuel accessibility and energy diversification trends.

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