In 2022，Henan Province thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th Party Congress，accelerated the construction of natural gas pipeline networks and storage facilities，focused on ensuring the safe and stable supply of natural gas，effectively coped with challenges such as the global tightening of natural gas resources and the province’s relatively rapid growth in natural gas consumption，and ensured a balanced supply and demand of natural gas throughout the year. In 2023，under the influence of multiple favourable factors such as sustained economic recovery and clean energy transition，the province’s natural gas consumption is expected to maintain a steady growth trend，with annual natural gas consumption of approximately 13.5 billion cubic metres，an increase of around 4% year-on-year. growth of around 4%. In the face of the complex and volatile international energy situation，Henan should further broaden external channels，strengthen the construction of natural gas pipeline networks，continuously improve the gas storage and peaking system，strengthen policy coordination and leading role，comprehensively enhance the natural gas supply guarantee capacity and ensure the healthy and orderly development of the industry.