SuperGas

What SuperGas does

SuperGas, legally SHV Energy Private Limited, is an Indian LPG distribution company headquartered in Hyderabad and operating as a 100% subsidiary of Netherlands-based SHV Energy since 1996. The company supplies liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane) across four primary customer segments: domestic households (4kg and 12kg cylinders), commercial hospitality (17kg, 21kg, and 33kg cylinders for hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and caterers), industrial customers (bulk LPG, aerosol-grade LPG, forklift cylinders, and conversion assistance from diesel, furnace oil, and natural gas), and vehicle owners via Auto LPG Dispensing Stations.

Core operations rest on a hybrid distribution model combining company-owned filling plants and terminals (Coimbatore, Madurai, Uluberia, and Tuticorin) with an extensive franchisee network for both cylinder and Auto LPG distribution. SuperGas monetizes primarily through per-cylinder and per-tonnage LPG transactions, with supplementary recurring revenue from annual maintenance contracts, the Build-Own-Maintain turnkey model for industrial customers, and franchisee licensing. The company has invested in a digital customer platform (SUPERGAS CARE App, launched December 2023 with Phase 2 in November 2025), an AI-powered fleet safety system (Project TOC Smart Drive, launched July 2025), and sustainability infrastructure including 92% renewable energy at its Tuticorin Terminal and 275 KW of solar across five locations.

The go-to-market blends franchisee-led SMB and consumer reach, direct enterprise field sales for industrial accounts, and digital self-service channels. Industrial customers are served through a comprehensive offering that includes energy-saving solutions (Heaterless Vapouriser, Continuous Gas Monitoring System, Electronic Auto Changeover Device, Mass Flow Meter, Liquid Trap, Flue Gas Analysis), installation services, and conversion consulting. The company's competitive positioning is reinforced by a CareEdge No. 1 (Good) credit rating and the SHV Energy group's global brand authority in the LPG category.

Name

SuperGas

Legal name

SHV Energy Private Limited

Website

https://supergas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SuperGas (SHV Energy Private Limited) is an Indian LPG distributor and 100% subsidiary of SHV Energy, supplying domestic, hospitality, industrial, and automotive customers via owned filling plants, terminals, and a nationwide franchisee network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LPG Distribution and Industrial Energy Solutions

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (4572), Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers (457), Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

NGL/LPG Pipeline Storage & Terminaling (Caverns, Bullet Tanks, Tank Farms) (TLAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

LPG / Propane-Butane Products Pipeline Transportation (TLAGABAH), LPG Pipeline Transportation (Propane/Butane Mix) (TLAGAEAB)

Keywords

• LPG distribution
• Industrial gas supply
• Auto LPG fuel
• Bulk LPG solutions
• Energy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LPG Cylinder Sales (Domestic): Sales of LPG cylinders to domestic/home customers including 4Kg and 12Kg cylinders. Revenue generated through franchisee network.
2. LPG Cylinder Sales (Commercial): Sales of LPG cylinders to hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and caterers including 17Kg, 21Kg, and 33Kg cylinders.
3. Bulk LPG Supply: Bulk LPG supply to industrial customers for various applications including manufacturing, food processing, and heat treatment.
4. Aerosol Grade LPG: Specialized propane-butane blend for aerosol and personal/home care manufacturing.
5. Forklift LPG: LPG cylinders for forklift operations in warehouses and industrial facilities.
6. Auto LPG (Vehicle Fuel): LPG fuel for vehicles through Auto LPG Dispensing Stations (ALDS) network.
7. Installation Services: LPG installation services including cylinder installation, Maxima installation, and bulk installation for industrial facilities.
8. Annual Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance services for industrial LPG infrastructure.
9. Franchisee Network Revenue: Revenue from franchisee network including cylinder franchisees and auto LPG franchisees operating under the SuperGas brand.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SuperGas distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in cylinder and bulk form to Indian households, hospitality businesses, manufacturing industries, and vehicle owners, complemented by LPG installation, annual maintenance, fuel-conversion consulting, and digital customer-service tools (SUPERGAS CARE App). It also runs an Auto LPG dispensing-station network for automotive fuel and offers an energy-saving equipment portfolio that it builds, owns and maintains on industrial customer premises under its Build-Own-Maintain model.

Product overview

SUPERGAS (SHV Energy Private Limited) is a leading Indian LPG distribution company established in 1996 as a 100% subsidiary of SHV Energy. The company operates as a unified portfolio of interconnected energy products and services serving domestic (home), commercial (hotel/restaurant), industrial, and vehicle (Auto LPG) segments. The core product offerings include LPG cylinders in various sizes (4Kg, 12Kg for home; 17Kg, 21Kg, 33Kg for commercial; Bulk LPG, Aerosol Grade LPG, Forklift LPG for industrial), complemented by the SUPERGAS CARE App for digital customer management. Industrial customers benefit from installation services, energy-saving solutions (Heaterless Vapouriser, Continuous Gas Monitoring System, EACD, Mass Flow Meter, Liquid Trap, Flue Gas Analysis), maintenance programs, safety training, and conversion assistance from competing fuels. The franchisee network enables nationwide distribution while SUPERGAS Foundation handles corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic LPG Cylinders 4Kg and 12Kg LPG cylinders sold to individual households for cooking and domestic heating, distributed via the SuperGas cylinder franchisee network and ordered/refilled through the SUPERGAS CARE App.
• Commercial LPG Cylinders 17Kg, 21Kg and 33Kg LPG cylinders sold to hotels, restaurants, bakeries and caterers for commercial-scale cooking, hot water and heating, distributed through the SuperGas commercial franchisee channel.
• Industrial LPG Supply in Cylinders LPG delivered in cylinders to industrial customers for use in manufacturing and processing operations where cylinder format is preferred over bulk storage.
• Bulk LPG Large-volume LPG supply for industries requiring continuous high-capacity gas delivery through on-site bulk storage vessels, supported by the Tuticorin LPG import terminal and the SuperGas filling-plant network.
• Aerosol Grade LPG Specialized propane–butane LPG blend formulated for aerosol, personal-care, home-care and lighter manufacturing industries that require precise blend specifications.
• Forklift LPG Cylinders LPG cylinders purpose-built to power industrial forklifts and material-handling equipment in warehouses and production facilities.
• Auto LPG LPG motor fuel for three- and four-wheeler vehicles, sold through the SuperGas Auto LPG Dispensing Station (ALDS) network operated by auto-LPG franchisees under the SuperGas brand.
• SUPERGAS CARE App SuperGas's branded mobile application (Phase 2 launched November 2025) that lets domestic and commercial customers place LPG orders, file complaints, view safety reports and maintenance records, interact directly with customer service, and receive personalized notifications.
• LPG Installation Services Professional installation of cylinder, Maxima (commercial-manifold) and bulk LPG systems for commercial and industrial customers, delivered by SuperGas's field engineering teams.
• Heaterless Vaporiser Energy-efficient vaporization equipment that converts liquid LPG to gas without external heating, supplied and serviced by SuperGas for industrial customers.
• Continuous Gas Monitoring System Real-time gas-leak detection and supply monitoring system deployed at industrial customer premises to support safety compliance and continuity of operations.
• Electronic Auto Changeover Device (EACD) Automated gas-supply switching and reorder device installed at industrial customer premises; triggers email and SMS notifications for timely LPG replenishment and supports continuous manifold operation.
• Mass Flow Meter Precision mass-flow measurement device for tracking LPG consumption in industrial applications, enabling accurate billing and consumption optimization.
• Liquid Trap Safety equipment that removes condensable liquids from gas lines to protect downstream industrial equipment and ensure proper LPG supply quality.
• Flue Gas Analysis Combustion-efficiency analysis service for industrial LPG users that diagnoses burner performance and identifies energy- and cost-saving opportunities.
• Annual Maintenance Contract Recurring (annual) maintenance service contract covering industrial LPG storage, vaporization and supply infrastructure to maintain operational efficiency, safety compliance and uptime.
• Safety Training and Audit Professional safety-training programs and comprehensive LPG-handling audits for industrial customers, helping businesses maintain operational safety standards.
• Hydro Testing for Bulk Periodic pressure testing service for bulk LPG storage vessels that certifies structural integrity and supports regulatory safety compliance for industrial customers.
• Build-Own-Maintain Model Turnkey LPG-infrastructure solution in which SuperGas builds, owns and maintains on-site LPG storage, vaporization and telemetry at industrial customer premises, eliminating customer capex while SuperGas retains operational ownership.
• Fuel Conversion Consulting Consulting service that guides industrial customers through fuel-switching projects (from diesel, furnace oil, natural gas, HSD, LDO, electricity) to LPG, including equipment recommendations, burner conversions and process optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Industrial customers saved 70,442 MT of CO2 in 2025 (equivalent to planting 21 million trees)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic.

• T-HubstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026T-Hub served as the Build Phase partner for SuperGas Hackathon 2026, providing innovation ecosystem, mentorship space, and support for transforming employee ideas into structured, demo-ready prototypes over a two-day intensive sprint.
• SunSource EnergystrategicTechnology or Integration · 27 June 2024SunSource Energy Kavanur Group Captive Solar Plant provides 4MW of solar energy for Tuticorin Terminal's daily operations, meeting 70% of terminal's energy needs and contributing to 92% renewable energy target.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Confidence Petroleum India: Listed Indian private-sector LPG distributor with cylinder, bulk, and Auto LPG operations. Closest private-sector peer to SuperGas in business mix and pan-India franchise model.
• Hindustan Petroleum (HP Gas): PSU LPG distributor with pan-India HP Gas branding and substantial industrial bulk LPG presence. Competes with SuperGas across the same customer segments.
• Bharat Petroleum (Bharat Gas): PSU oil marketer with a national Bharat Gas LPG distribution network. Competes directly with SuperGas in domestic, commercial, and bulk industrial LPG.
• Indian Oil Corporation (Indane): India's largest packed LPG marketer through its Indane brand, distributing subsidized domestic cylinders plus bulk industrial LPG. Direct competitor to SuperGas across all four segments (domestic, commercial, industrial, auto).

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies (India LPG): Global integrated energy major with selective LPG presence in India, including industrial bulk supply. Competes at the high end of the industrial LPG segment SuperGas targets.
• Reliance Industries (Reliance Gas): Diversified conglomerate with bulk LPG and cylinder distribution. Competes in industrial LPG but is a much broader downstream/marketing player rather than LPG-focused.
• SHV Energy: SuperGas's Dutch parent and a top-3 global LPG distributor operating across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Africa. Parent-level strategic and operational peer with overlapping LPG distribution expertise.

Regional players

• Iwatani Corporation: Japanese global LPG and industrial gases distributor with India operations. Comparable industrial LPG supplier model but headquartered outside India with different geographic focus.
• Mahanagar Gas: City gas distribution (PNG/CNG) player in Mumbai and surrounding regions. Adjacent competitor in the industrial/commercial gas market where customers choose between LPG and PNG.

Others

• Petronet LNG: India's largest LNG import and regasification terminal operator. Not a direct LPG distributor but a peer in the broader hydrocarbon import/terminal infrastructure that competes for similar industrial fuel-switching customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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