Archive · 24 Jul 2026
AP Targets 83.61 Lakh PNG Connections by 2032
The Indian government has set a big goal to provide 83.61 lakh Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in Andhra Pradesh by 2032.
This is part of their plan to expand the City Gas Distribution network.
As of now, there are only about 2.98 lakh connections in the state.
Some districts like East Godavari and Krishna have more connections, while others like Srikakulam and Guntur have none.
The government is working to add more connections every year.
The Centre aims to provide 83.61 lakh PNG connections in Andhra Pradesh by 2032.
As of May 31, 2026, there are 2,98,111 PNG connections in the state.
East Godavari has the highest number of connections at 1,15,476.
Districts like Srikakulam and Guntur have no PNG connections.
The government added 6,894 new connections in 2024-25 and 14,029 in 2025-26.
- Who
- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India
- What
- Setting a target for PNG connections in Andhra Pradesh
- When
- By March 2032
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To expand the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network
Government Targets
Current Status
PNG Connection Target
Government Targets
The government aims to provide 83.61 lakh domestic PNG connections in Andhra Pradesh by 2032.
Current Status
As of May 31, 2026, Andhra Pradesh had only 2,98,111 domestic PNG connections.
- Target Year
- 2032
- Target Connections
- 83.61 lakh
- Current Connections (as of May 31, 2026)
- 2,98,111
- Districts with Highest Connections
- East Godavari, Krishna, West Godavari
- Districts with No Connections
- Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Guntur, Kurnool, Prakasam
- New Connections in 2024-25
- 6,894
- New Connections in 2025-26
- 14,029
- Cumulative Total by End of 2025-26
- 2,96,440