Smart Gas Meter Market

• High development and demand for advanced metering infrastructure to boost the market growth

Basic characteristics of the gas flowing in the pipeline, including pressure, volume, and temperature, are automatically measured by smart gas meters. The next stage is ensuring everyone has access to gas is installing smart gas meters in industrial, commercial, and residential settings. Government rules and regulations have forced the market for smart gas meters to increase the world's GDP. Collaboration between gas exploration firms and manufacturers of smart gas meters also helps with this. The market will grow quickly in the coming years because there are no discrepancies in gas meters.

In addition, rising safety regulations and concerns have caused the market for smart gas meters to grow by double digits over the past few years.

Digital technologies are predicted to improve global systems' connectivity, efficiencies, dependability, and sustainability in the upcoming years. New digital applications like shared mobility, smart appliances, and 3D printing are made possible by technological data analytics and communication improvements. The ongoing and continual development of the communication network infrastructure aids the production of advanced-level gas meters. The development of gas meters is accelerated by the availability of network infrastructure such as 5G, 4G, radio frequency, and others. The smart gas meters industry is expanding due to the manufacturers' ongoing manufacturing of advanced-level smart gas meters by the expanding network infrastructure.

Installing smart gas meters is motivated by end customers' rising desire for data. In 2019, households spent an average of GBP 655 on gas, according to the United Kingdom's Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. In their homes, almost 23.5 million people utilize gas for cooking and heating. British Petroleum estimates that the United Kingdom consumed 78.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2019. As a result of the reduction in GHG emissions, consumers are urged to understand their usage patterns to lower their overall consumption and bills.

Gas consumption is rising globally across home, industrial, and commercial applications, enhancing the Smart Gas Meters Market CAGR in recent years.

Favorable government policies, the growth of communication network infrastructure, and rapid advancements in sophisticated metering infrastructure are the main drivers of the market size for smart gas meters. Utilities are implementing these technologies due to their numerous advantages. For instance, in May 2020, Indianapolis Power & Light, a U.S. utility, chose Landis+Gyr to enhance its program for advanced metering infrastructure. To optimize data telemetry from already installed smart gas meters, they would deploy 350,000 smart meters and upgrade the utility's current network.

By Region, the study provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. Asia-Pacific Smart Gas Meters market accounted for USD 1.23 billion in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a significant CAGR growth during the study period. China holds a significant market share for smart gas meters in the Asia Pacific.

With the introduction of its smart electric meters, the nation saw success. Due to the growing energy consumption and regional aims for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the deployment of smart gas meters has accelerated. Further, the major countries studied in the market report are: The U.S., Canada, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 3: Smart Gas Meters Market Share By Region 2021 (%)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Europe smart gas meters market accounts for the second-largest market share. The number of smart gas meters installations has increased as we move toward renewable energy sources to meet our long-term and short-term green energy goals. Europe has been one of the target regions to increase sales of smart gas meters due to the presence of major market players and ambitious gas meter rollouts. Further, the Germany smart gas meters market held the largest market share, and the UK smart gas meters market was the fastest-growing market in the European region.

The North America Smart Gas Meters Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2022 to 2030. The US has become one of the world's top gas producers because of efforts to promote gas use and replace outdated infrastructure with modern technologies. Moreover, the US smart gas meters market held the largest market share, and the Canada smart gas meters market was the fastest-growing market in the North America region.

Major market players are spending a lot of money on R&D to increase their product lines, which will help the digital gas meter market grow even more. Market participants are also taking various strategic initiatives to grow their global footprint, with key market developments such as new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, increased investments, and collaboration with other organizations. Competitors in the smart gas meters industry must offer cost-effective items to expand and survive in an increasingly competitive and rising market environment.

One of the primary business strategies manufacturers adopt in the global smart gas meters industry to benefit clients and expand the market sector is manufacturing locally to reduce operating costs. In recent years, the smart gas meters industry has provided some of the most significant benefits. The smart gas meters market major player such as Siemens AG. (Germany), Schneider Electric (France), Landis+Gyr (Switzerland), Aclara Technologies LLC (U.S.), and others are working on expanding the market demand by investing in research and development activities.

With its headquarters in Munich and branch offices worldwide, Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate business and the biggest industrial manufacturing enterprise in Europe. The company's main divisions, which correspond to its primary business operations, are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities.

In August 2020, the purchase of Varian Medical Systems by Siemens AG, valued at $16.4 billion in all-stock transactions, was announced. Also, European multinational Schneider Electric is a leader in digital automation and energy management. It addresses homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries by utilizing energy technologies, real-time automation, software, and services. A Fortune Global 500 corporation, Schneider Electric is listed on the Euronext Exchange and is a part of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.

In January 2023, Schneider Electric unveiled its "smart home" energy products to improve electrical consumption and handle potential power outages. These goods primarily aim to assure "sustainable." More specifically, these "smart electrical panels" and "switches" that an app can control make up smart home energy products.