Understanding Consumer perception towards the usage of natural gas as Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG)

Abstract Natural gas is one of the cleanest and most environment-friendly fuels compared to all other alternative fuels. It can potentially be next-generation fuel in India, but there still limited use natural gas. The paper aims understand consumer perception identify main driving factors influencing consumers as a source. A survey was conducted consumers’ perceptions, sample size 105 individuals tested for various hypotheses. Most responses from are Delhi, followed by Uttar Pradesh Chhattisgarh. data collected analyzed IBM SPSS software through factor analysis regression. result showed that implementing policies highest influential accelerating Further, it affordability, infrastructure, environmental benefits, performance on which should focused increase Compressed (CNG) Piped (PNG).