What Has Been The Historical And Current Growth Of The Natural Gas Distribution Market?
The natural gas distribution market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The size of the natural gas distribution market has significantly increased over the past years. The market is projected to expand from $932.78 billion in 2024 to about $1007.3 billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0%.
The remarkable growth during the historic period can be credited to the swift economic growth in newly established markets, the implementation of social security energy plans, an increase in gas demand in end-user sectors, enlargement of pipeline networks, and government endeavors to promote the usage of more eco-friendly energy sources.
How Will The Natural Gas Distribution Market Size Evolve In The Foreseeable Future?
The natural gas distribution market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size for natural gas distribution is predicted to experience significant growth in the coming years, climbing to a value of $1317.5 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%.
Factors contributing to this projected growth in the forecast period include increased urbanization, a rising demand for automotive natural gas vehicles, alternative methods of natural gas distribution, and the construction of new gas pipelines. Predominant trends for the forecast period are investing in ami technology for efficient operations, implementing energy efficiency measures to facilitate substantial energy and cost savings, utilizing acoustic leak detection technology for optimal gas distribution and pipeline monitoring, incorporating giss to support several functions, and considering the use of thermal mass flow sensors for simple gas flow monitoring.
What Are the Critical Driver Fuelling the Natural Gas Distribution Market's Growth?
The expected surge in the construction of new gas pipelines is predicted to fuel the expansion of the natural gas distribution market. Natural gas is transported from the transmission system, which moves large volumes of gas over long distances, to the end consumers via the distribution system. As such, the rising trend of pipeline development projects further amplifies the demand for distribution. A year-end 2022 survey from the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker, a reliable source on fossil fuel infrastructure projects and their progress, reveals there are currently 210,400 kilometers (km) of gas pipelines under development worldwide. This represents a roughly 9% rise compared to the previous year during the same time frame. The countries leading the way in terms of pipelines under development (both proposed and under construction) include China, Russia, India, Australia, and the United States. Hence, the burgeoning construction of gas pipelines is anticipated to steer the growth of the market for the forecasted period.
What Are The Core Segments Of The Globa Natural Gas Distribution Market?
The natural gas distribution market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Industrial And Commercial Natural Gas Distribution, Household Natural Gas Distribution
2) By Type of Operator: Public Operator, Private Operator
3) By End User: Residential, Automotive, Domestic, Industrial, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Industrial And Commercial Natural Gas Distribution: Industrial Natural Gas Distribution, Commercial Natural Gas Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution For Power Generation, Natural Gas Distribution For Manufacturing
2) By Household Natural Gas Distribution: Residential Natural Gas Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution For Heating, Natural Gas Distribution For Cooking, Natural Gas Distribution For Water Heating
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Which Emerging Trends Are Reshaping The Natural Gas Distribution Market Size?
Firms within the natural gas distribution sector are leveraging robotic wireless in-pipe leak detection technology to enhance the speed of leakage repairs. Traditional methods of detection could be time-consuming, but the latest robotic methods provide quicker and more accurate leak detection. Laser beams are used by these robotic devices to identify possible leak spots by analyzing the concentration of gas nearby. This advanced technique offers dependable results and minimizes the quantity of data required to be analyzed to address gas leakages. To exemplify, the A6 OMD robot, created by SMP Robotics, is utilized for identifying gas leaks in underground pipelines. The robot employs GPS to map and pinpoint the exact location of the gas leak, regardless of the pipeline's length.
Who Are the Key Players in the Natural Gas Distribution Market?
Major companies operating in the natural gas distribution market include:
• PJSC Gazprom
• Uniper SE
• Naturgy Energy Group S.A.
• Centrica plc
• Engie S.A.
• Tokyo Gas Co.Ltd.
• E.ON SE
• GAIL (India) Limited
• Daigas Group
• Italgas
• Korea Gas Corporation
• Novatek
• Societe Togolaise de Gaz and Societe BenGaz SA
• Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited
• Dominion Energy Inc.
• Natural Gas Distribution Company
• GASAG
• Cadent Gas Ltd.
• Enagás
• Williams Companies Inc
• National Iranian Oil Company
• Indraprastha Gas
• Chevron West African Gas Pipeline Ltd.Inc.
• ENN Group
• Mahanagar Gas
• Galea LG S.A
• Centria Reti Gas
• Integrated Gas Services Company LLC
• Sede Central de la Compania de Gas de Montevideo
• Sempra Energy
• Gazprom
• Oneok Inc.
• AGL Resources
• G.EN. GAZ ENERGIA
• TC Energy Corporation
• Shell Overseas Holdings Ltd.
• Enbridge Inc
• Montevideo Gas
• Shenergy Group
• Eni Gas & Power
• NaftoGaz Group
• Hunt LNG
• Southern Natural Gas Co and Aquila
• Gujarat State Petronet
• Omv petrom
• Kinder Morgan Inc
• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
• Laheeb Gas Trading
• Nigeria National Petroleum Corp.
• PGNiG
• Aksa Cukurova Dogal Gaz Dagitim Anonim Sirketi
• Petronet LNG
• China Resources Gas Group
• Planta Compresora Piedra del Aguila TGS
• Total E&P Canada Ltd
• Osaka Gas
What are the Regional Insights into the Natural Gas Distribution Market?
Eastern Europe was the largest region in the natural gas distribution market in 2024. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the natural gas distribution market. The regions covered in the natural gas distribution market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
