The Natural Gas Authority in the Ministry of Energy and infrastructure concludes the year 2025 with a significant achievement: 41 new consumers were connected to the natural gas distribution network – a record number of connections in a single year since the network’s deployment began. In total, approximately 220 consumers have been connected nationwide to date.
Minister of Energy and infrastructure, Eli Cohen: “The record in natural gas connections is a result of our unprecedented investment in infrastructure, and it is excellent news for the economy and the country. The use of natural gas will strengthen industry, reduce energy costs for businesses, and accelerate economic development, while reducing air pollution for the benefit of the health of Israeli citizens.”
The achievement in the past year is based on a series of essential actions taken by the Natural Gas Authority, including state-funded acceleration programs to remove barriers, shortening timelines, and completing infrastructure in the field; alongside strict enforcement and supervision to ensure distribution companies meet their licensing obligations, maintain high standards in planning, operation, and safety, and promote connections within binding timelines. Among the consumers connected this year are: three medical centers, industrial plants in the food, plastics, and construction sectors, infrastructure sites, agricultural farms, and businesses in regional industrial hubs. A significant portion of the connections has already entered the stage of actual natural gas consumption.
Distribution of connections in 2025 by distribution areas:
- Super NG Hadera and the Valleys – 17 consumers (Emek HaMayanot, Beit She’an, and the Sharon)
- Negev Natural Gas – 9 consumers (Neot Hovav, Be’er Sheva, and Segev Shalom)
- Natural Gas South – 8 consumers (Ashkelon, Ad Halom Industrial Zone, Kibbutz Yavne, and the moshavim of Shahar and Menuha)
- Rimmon Natural Gas – 3 consumers (Safed and Kibbutz Shamir)
- Super NG Center – 3 consumers
- Jerusalem – 1 consumer
The Natural Gas Authority in the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure continues to work to strengthen deployment also in remote areas, with an emphasis on increasing productivity, saving energy, and reducing gaps. For example, the distribution network has been completed in the Upper Galilee up to Kibbutz Shamir, and in Emek HaMayanot. In 2026, the network is expected to reach Kiryat Shmona as well.
Looking ahead to 2026, the Natural Gas Authority in the Ministry is expected to expand the pace of connections in the north of the country and in areas where server farms are expected to be established, subject to government decisions. The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure continues to work to remove barriers, shorten processes, and strengthen enforcement – in order to meet national goals and support the energy needs of the Israeli economy.