Electric vehicles or CNG — which is actually the better fuel for India?
TERI's study dismantles the 'one-fuel-fits-all' narrative. An analysis of Petrol, Diesel, CNG, EV, and LNG across India's transport sector.
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1 Billion in 1 Month: How India's Monthly CNG Sales Crossed 1,000 MMSCM
Over 7.8 lakh tonnes dispensed every 30 days (+18.3% YoY). How PNGRB's nationwide network expansion dismantled the legacy metro triopoly and sparked a vehicle transition.
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India's Gas Market Has a New #1: City Gas Distribution (CGD)
In March 2026, City Gas Distribution recorded its historic first monthly crossover to surpass Fertilizer as India's #1 gas consumer. A 40-year retrospective across four eras.
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Every September, Power Prices Calm Down. Not This Year.
Spot power prices slammed into the ₹10.00/kWh price ceiling for 15.6 hours a day as >260 GW peak demand, El Niño, coal logistics, and LNG shocks collided.
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India's Piped Gas Promise: Why Are Kitchens Still Waiting?
India set out in 2018 to connect kitchens nationwide with piped gas. Why domestic gas supply constraints and clearance hurdles slowed the 120M connection goal.
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India's Gas Consumption Impact: Who Absorbed the Cut?
National natural gas supply fell 2.6% in Q1 FY27, while City Gas grew 26%. A forensic breakdown of how Petrochemicals and Power absorbed the cuts.
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Decoding India's 7 Natural Gas Pricing Regimes
Why identical gas molecules carry 7 vastly different prices in India. An executive guide across domestic caps, LNG contracts, and portfolio risk.
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What Fuel Will Power Your Next Car?
State-wise vehicle registration data reveals why some consumers are choosing CNG, others EVs, and what that means for E85's future.
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India's 3-Wheeler Fuel Transition – EV vs CNG Analysis
Tracking the structural shift in 3-Wheeler fuel choices—from EV adoption to CNG trends—across Passenger and Goods segments.
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India’s CGD Expansion – What Happened in FY25-26?
Tracking the physical progress made across PNG connections, CNG stations, and Pipeline infrastructure during FY25-26.
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India's Power Generation Mix and Power Prices
An interactive daily and monthly dashboard analyzing India's power generation sources alongside IEX spot market prices.
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FY25-26 India Natural Gas Consumption Analysis
Data-driven insights into India's FY25-26 gas consumption. Tracking the fallout of the Strait of Hormuz blockade on India's gas market.
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The Paradox of Energy Security in Tamil Nadu
A detailed analysis of Tamil Nadu's energy paradox, exploring its dormant hydrocarbon potential, policy constraints, and the socioeconomic impacts of the 2026 global supply crisis.
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CGD Network Growth: 2024 vs 2025
An interactive data explorer analyzing PNG connections, CNG stations, and Pipeline additions across Companies and States.
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India's Gas Consumption: 2024 vs 2025 Analysis
A sectoral deep-dive comparing 2024 against 2025 across Domestic and RLNG segments.
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The Pipeline Pivot: Draft Access Code 2025
Decoding PNGRB's proposed changes to gas grid norms.
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The "Sun King" Effect
How India's Solar Story Quietly Became a Geography Story — an analytical look at the extreme centralization of solar power.
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Decoding the PNGRB Report on LNG in Transport
An analytical review of the PNGRB report on LNG in transport, supplemented with observations on pricing structures & tax tradeoff.
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Entry-Exit System: Explained
An analysis of PNGRB's proposed shift from Point-to-Point (P2P) to Entry-Exit System for natural gas pipelines in India.
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India Power Prices (2023–2025): A Structural Shift
Explore how solar growth is reshaping India's power prices from 2023 to 2025.
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