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CNG penetration in North India: a fuel mix story, not a green story

·Autiqa Research·6 min read

CNG share in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat continues to climb on total cost of ownership, not environmental positioning. Here's how to read it alongside EV curves.

Buyers treat CNG as a running-cost hedge when petrol crosses psychological thresholds. VAHAN fuel-type splits show CNG gaining 1.2 percentage points nationally year-on-year, with North and West India carrying most of the delta.

Policy risk (infrastructure pauses, kit certification) matters more than tailpipe CO₂ narratives for fleet and family buyers. Pair this analysis with Autiqa TCO when you model fleet replacements.

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