India, May 21 -- The share of natural gas in India's energy mix has barely moved, reaching only 6.7 per cent. Achieving a boost will require scaling up indigenous output, lowering import dependence, and establishing a supportive policy and regulatory framework

Delivering the 75th Independence Day (ID) address on 15th August 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to achieve self-reliance in energy production by boosting the gas-based economy. He wished the share of natural gas (NG) in the total energy mix to go up from subsisting at around 6 per cent to 15 per cent by 2030. He reiterated this at India Energy Week (IEW) held on February 11-14, 2025. Presently, the share is a mere 6.7 per cent. The only way to reach the target is to build...