Haryana City Gas Distribution

What Haryana City Gas Distribution does

Haryana City Gas Distribution Ltd. (HCGDPL), a unit of SKN Group, is a PNGRB-licensed City Gas Distribution (CGD) operator authorized to distribute Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) across three Geographical Areas: Gurugram (Haryana), Bhiwadi (Rajasthan), and Puducherry (UT). The company operates PNG pipeline infrastructure serving 30,000+ residential households and 500+ commercial/industrial customers across 250+ Gurugram societies, supplemented by 35+ CNG retail stations co-located at BPCL, HPCL, and IOCL fuel outlets and 200+ km of pipeline in Bhiwadi. Revenue is generated primarily through regulated, usage-based tariffs (Rs. 51.50/SCM for domestic PNG, Rs. 90.90/kg for CNG), one-time connection and installation fees, and ancillary service charges.

HCGDPL's product ecosystem spans CNG compression and dispensing (200-250 kg/cm²), low-pressure PNG distribution at 21 millibar with flow rate up to 0.75 SCM/hour, online bill-payment and KYC platforms, and a CNG dealer program. Operations are structured through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Haryana City Gas Distribution (Bhiwadi) Limited for the Rajasthan GA and East Coast Natural Gas Distribution Pvt. Ltd. for the Puducherry GA (planned 130 CNG stations serving 275,000 domestic customers over 8 years). Go-to-market combines OMC co-located station partnerships for CNG, direct enterprise sales for industrial PNG, and a self-serve digital platform for residential onboarding and bill payment.

Under the leadership of Founder/Chairman Satish Chopra (15+ years in CGD) and CEO Karan Chopra (Drexel-trained chemical engineer, joined 2010), the company is diversifying into adjacent energy verticals — opening its first EV charging station in 2022 and partnering with Advait in February 2025 for a Green Hydrogen Plant. The company is privately held with no external institutional funding disclosed, no public revenue figures, and limited third-party financial transparency.

Name

Haryana City Gas Distribution

Legal name

Haryana City Gas Distribution Ltd.

Website

https://haryanacitygas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Haryana City Gas Distribution Ltd. (HCGDPL) is a PNGRB-licensed CGD operator under SKN Group, distributing CNG and PNG across Gurugram, Bhiwadi, and Puducherry to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers via pipeline networks and OMC-co-located retail stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

City Gas Distribution

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (22121), Natural Gas Distribution (2212), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621)

SIC

Natural Gas Distribution (4924), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Distribution Company (LDC) Natural Gas Distribution Utilities (TLAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Natural Gas Retail Supply (Residential & SMB) (EUAGAGAD), Regulated Natural Gas Utility (LDC) Customer Acquisition & Switching (EUAAADAA)

Keywords

• City gas distribution
• Piped natural gas
• Compressed natural gas
• Natural gas distribution
• Gas pipeline network

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PNG Sales (Domestic, Commercial, Industrial): Revenue generated from sale of Piped Natural Gas measured in Standard Cubic Meters (SCM). Domestic consumers billed bi-monthly based on meter readings. Commercial customers billed daily. Price is Rs. 51.50/SCM for domestic consumers.
2. CNG Sales (Vehicle Fuel): Revenue from compressed natural gas sold at CNG retail stations for vehicles. CNG price is Rs. 90.90/KG. Stations operate as both online (at petrol pumps) and offline formats.
3. Connection and Installation Fees: One-time charges for new PNG connections including interest-free refundable security deposits and non-refundable processing fees. Post Paid Meter connection: INR 8,450; Prepaid Meter connection: INR 9,750.
4. Service and Maintenance Charges: Various service charges including reconnection fees (Rs. 250), temporary disconnection (Rs. 1,000-1,500), permanent disconnection (Rs. 1,200), meter replacement (Rs. 1,200), and modification charges (Rs. 1,500).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Haryana City Gas Distribution Ltd. distributes natural gas in two forms: CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) as vehicle fuel through a network of 35+ filling stations in Gurugram hosted at BPCL, HPCL, and IOCL retail outlets, and PNG (Piped Natural Gas) delivered via low-pressure pipeline infrastructure to 30,000+ domestic households for cooking and 500+ commercial/industrial customers for manufacturing applications. The company operates under exclusive PNGRB authorizations across three geographical areas (Gurugram, Bhiwadi, Puducherry) and provides digital self-service for billing and connection registration.

Product overview

Haryana City Gas Distribution Ltd. (HCGDPL) is a city gas distribution company operating under the SKN Group, authorized by PNGRB and State Government of Haryana. The company offers a unified portfolio of natural gas products: CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) distributed through a network of 35+ retail filling stations across Gurugram and Bhiwadi for vehicle fuel; PNG (Piped Natural Gas) supplied via pipeline infrastructure to over 30,000 domestic households for cooking, and 500+ commercial/industrial customers for manufacturing processes. The product ecosystem includes digital services for bill payment and application tracking. The company also operates subsidiaries HCG Bhiwadi for Rajasthan operations, East Coast Natural Gas Distribution for Puducherry, SKN-Bentex for electrical manufacturing, and Vijay Lakshmi Welfare Trust for CSR activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Compressed Natural Gas supplied through CNG retail stations for filling cylinders in cars, buses, and other transport automobiles. CNG is a cleaner, eco-friendly fuel alternative to petrol or diesel, compressed to 200-250 kg/cm² pressure and dispensed at 200 Barg filling pressure. Priced at Rs. 90.90/KG all inclusive.
• PNG Domestic (Piped Natural Gas) Piped Natural Gas supplied through low-pressure pipelines (21 millibar, max 0.75 SCM/hr) to domestic/residential customers for cooking fuel. PNG replaces LPG with hassle-free continuous supply at cheaper rates (Rs. 51.50/SCM all inclusive) and eliminates cylinder storage requirements. Bi-monthly billing based on meter readings.
• PNG Commercial & Industrial Piped Natural Gas supplied to commercial and industrial customers for applications including Kilns, Furnaces, Boilers, Spray Dryers, Ovens, Thermic Fluid Heaters, CPP/Turbines/Generators, and Chilling Plants. Serves Ceramics-Tile, Metal, Dairy, Pharmaceuticals, Crockery, Glass, Dyes & Chemical, Food Processing, Textile, and Plastic industries. Daily billing based on consumption.
• PNG New Connection Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ household consumers and 500+ industrial/commercial customers served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• We The Live FoundationminorOthers · 1 September 2025Joint initiative with SKN Group and Vijay Laxmi Welfare Trust for organizing free eye check-up camp at Village Damdama, Sohna Block. 250 people examined and 170 received free spectacles.
• HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 April 2025Partnership with HPCL for CNG station operations at HPCL retail outlets. Stations include SNU FUELS (Sector 63-64), Janak Filling Station (Alipur), and others. HPCL dealers host CNG facilities at their petrol pumps.
• BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 February 2025Partnership with BPCL for establishing CNG stations at BPCL retail outlets. Multiple CNG stations commissioned including Sapru Car Care Centre (Sector 47), Ch. Kishan Lal Filling Station (Village Nimot), and M/s BP-38 (Sector 38). BPCL dealers operate CNG dispensing facilities under this arrangement.
• AdvaitstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025Partnership for Green Hydrogen Plant development. Advait partners with Haryana City Gas Distribution for establishing green hydrogen production facility, marking entry into renewable energy sector.
• IOCL (Indian Oil Corporation Limited)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with IOCL for LNG delivery at Puducherry. Agreement signed with IOCL for doorstep delivery of LNG for 5 years. IOCL petrol pumps also host CNG stations like JAI Narayan Filling Station.
• Vijay Lakshmi Welfare TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partnership with Vijay Lakshmi Welfare Trust for social welfare initiatives. Trust conducts eye check-up camps, mobile library donations, food distribution, animal welfare, and community development programs. SKN Group and HCGDPL support these initiatives financially and operationally.
• Saambhavi NGOminorOthersEnvironmental partnership with Saambhavi NGO for green drive initiatives including tree planting at CNG stations in sector 44 and sector 72A in May 2019.
• People for Animals (PFA)minorOthersRegular donations made for injured animal treatment to People for Animals (PFA), one of the biggest animal welfare organizations founded by Ms. Maneka Gandhi.
• Earth Survivor FoundationminorOthersPartnership with Earth Survivor Foundation for supporting abandoned senior citizens and disabled people through blanket distribution, ration donations, and development contributions.
• All India Confederation of the BlindminorOthersPartnership for meal distribution and financial support. Kitchen and dining hall renovation contribution in December 2020.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GAIL Gas Limited: Subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited, one of the largest state-owned CGD operators with multiple GAs. Operates CNG and PNG networks with the same regulatory and operational framework as HCGDPL, though with a national footprint and parent-company gas sourcing advantages.
• Adani Total Gas Limited: A large, pan-India CGD operator with extensive PNGRB-authorized GAs across multiple states. While much larger and more diversified than HCGDPL, it competes for the same PNGRB bidding rounds and operates the same CNG + PNG product set.

Direct peers

• Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL): India's largest listed CGD operator serving Delhi NCR including Gurugram-adjacent areas. Operates CNG stations and PNG distribution under PNGRB authorizations, with the same dual-product (CNG + PNG) model across domestic, commercial, industrial, and transport customers — making it the closest large-scale comparable to HCGDPL.
• Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL): Listed CGD operator in Mumbai and surrounding areas distributing CNG and PNG to domestic, commercial, industrial, and transport segments. Highly comparable business model, regulatory framework (PNGRB), and revenue mix to HCGDPL.
• Gujarat Gas Limited: One of India's largest private CGD companies operating across multiple GAs in Gujarat and other states. Comparable in offering CNG retail and PNG to industrial, commercial, and domestic customers under PNGRB authorizations.
• Torrent Gas: PNGRB-authorized CGD operator distributing CNG and PNG across multiple GAs in India. Closely comparable mid-sized peer with similar product mix, customer segments, and regulatory positioning.

Others

• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL): Public-sector OMC and channel partner of HCGDPL for CNG stations at BPCL retail outlets in Gurugram. Relevant as a counterparty and supplier/buyer in the CGD value chain rather than a direct competitor.
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL): Largest Indian OMC and LNG supplier to HCGDPL's Puducherry subsidiary under a 5-year LNG doorstep-delivery agreement. Functions as both a critical upstream supplier and CNG station host across HCGDPL's GAs.

Emerging players

• Confidence Petroleum India: Diversified player in LPG and CNG distribution in India, including smaller-scale CGD operations. Comparable as a smaller private operator pursuing CGD authorizations and CNG station rollout, though with a broader fuels focus.

Regional players

• Sanwariya Gas (SGL): Regional CGD player operating in select Rajasthan and nearby GAs — overlapping with HCGDPL's Bhiwadi geography. Comparable in scale and product mix but with narrower geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skn-haryana-city-gas-distribution-private-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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