Since inception, GAIL has been the undisputed leader in the marketing, transmission and distribution of Natural Gas in India. As India's leading Natural Gas Major, it has been instrumental in the development of the Natural Gas market in the country. Today, Natural Gas accounts for about 8% of the total primary commercial energy consumption in India. Consumption has grown significantly during the past two decades. In fact, in the 1990s, the demand for Natural Gas far outstripped its domestic production, leading to gas import initiatives and the subsequent development of LNG import projects at suitable coastal locations in Western and Southern India.

Currently, GAIL sells over 70% (excluding internal usage) of Natural Gas in the country. Of this, 41% is to the power sector and 30% to the fertilizer sector.* Totally, we supply 60 MMSCMD of Natural Gas from domestic sources to customers across India basis long-term Gas Sales Agreements. These customers range from the smallest of companies to mega power and fertilizer plants. We have adopted a Gas Management System to handle multiple sources of supply and delivery of gas in a co-mingled form and provide a seamless interface between shippers, customers, transporters and suppliers. We are present in 11 states, i.e., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, and Tripura.

We are also actively pursuing opportunities in inter-regional gas trade  both in the form of Pipeline gas and LNG.

* As of 2006, the installed capacity of gas based power plants is around 11,000 MW and of gas based fertilizer plants about 12 MMTPA.