Natural gas consumption to rise 3-folds in 10 yrs for 15% target: Pradhan

Natural gas currently makes up for 6.2 per cent of all energy consumed in the country. To cut dependence on coal and liquid fuels, the govt is targeting its share to rise to 15% by 2020-30. "Gas consumption has to rise to 600 million standard cubic metres per day for achieving 15 per cent share in energy basket" from current levels of 166 mmscmd, he said.

from Energy-Industry-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2PdTrtf