Period (2007-08 to 2016-17) (in BCM)

Trend of Natural Gas Consumption in India

Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
a) Net Production1 31.48 31.75 46.49 51.23 46.45 39.75 34.57 32.69 31.14 30.85
b) Sale by Producing 41.17 34.35 28.98 26.78 25.31 24.99
26.97 27.06 40.83 46.04
Companies2
LNG import 10.93 10.54 11.82 12.89 15.41 14.44 17.73 18.54 21.31 24.69

c) Total Consumption (Net

37.90 37.61 52.65 58.93 56.58 48.79 46.71 45.32 46.62 49.68
Sale + LNG Import)3

NOTE : 1 Denotes natural gas available for consumption, which is derived by deducting gas flared and loss from gross production by producing companies.
2
Denotes gas available for sale, which is derived by deducting internal use of gas by producing
3companies from(Net
Consumption Net Availability.
Sale+ LNG
Import)
Source: MoP&NG, ONGC, OIL & DGH
BCM: Billion Cubic Metre