Official Press Release by The Insight Partners

North America Smart Gas Meter Market is expected to reach US$ 1,755.6 Million by 2034

Published: July 22, 2026
Industry: Electronics and Semiconductor
Authored By: Ankita Mittal
  • The North America Smart Gas Meter Market is projected to grow from US$ 848.5 Mn in 2025 to US$ 1,755.6 Mn by 2034, at a CAGR of 8.8%
  • Key growth factors include Rising Consumer Awareness of Energy Conservation , Growing Demand for Natural Gas , strengthening adoption across multiple end-use sectors.
  • The market is witnessing a shift toward Two-Way Communication & Remote Management and Adoption of Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) , while Smart Cities and Urban Infrastructure Programs is creating new opportunities for industry participants.

Base Value (2025)

US$ 848.5 Mn

Projected (2034)

US$ 1,755.6 Mn

CAGR (2026-2034)

8.8%

According to The Insight Partners' research, the North America Smart Gas Meter Market was valued at US$ 848.5 Million in 2025 and is expected to reach US$ 1,755.6 Million by 2034, registering a CAGR of 8.8% from 2026 to 2034.

Two-Way communication & remote management and smart cities and urban infrastructure orograms are among the critical factors attributed to drive the North America smart gas meter market growth.

A defining trend in the smart gas meter market is the shift from traditional, one-way automatic meter reading (AMR) to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) that offers robust two-way communication and remote management capabilities. Unlike legacy meters that only send periodic consumption data, smart gas meters with two-way communication create a dynamic link between utilities and end devices. This enables utilities not only to receive detailed usage data but also to send commands-to adjust meter settings, update firmware, or control valves remotely-without physical intervention. Such remote operability drastically reduces operational costs, minimizes manual field visits, and enhances service flexibility, particularly in large urban and rural deployments.

Two-way communication also underpins a suite of value-added functions that extend beyond simple metering. With real-time data exchange, utilities gain granular insights into consumption patterns and can identify anomalies such as leaks or tampering early, improving safety and reducing revenue losses. Smart grids that support bidirectional communication can perform remote valve control and leak detection on demand, enabling faster emergency responses and automated safety shut-offs under hazardous conditions. Additionally, this communication backbone supports remote firmware upgrades and tariff updates, ensuring meters stay current with evolving regulatory requirements and utility policies without onsite service calls. Case deployments around the world underscore these advantages. Modern smart gas solutions from established utility providers integrate two-way AMI communication with IoT networks, allowing secure remote meter operations and advanced safety features as part of broader grid modernization efforts. Two-way communication and remote management are not just technological add-ons; they are central to how smart gas metering drives efficiency, reliability, and safety improvements across utility networks, accelerating adoption and shaping future market growth

On the contrary, high initial deployment and infrastructure costs hamper the growth of the North America smart gas meter market.

North America Smart Gas Meter Market Segmentation Analysis:

  • By Technology, the North America Smart Gas Meter Market is segmented into AMI and AMR. The AMI segment is projected to expand at a CAGR of 9.8% during 2026 - 2034.
  • By End User, the North America Smart Gas Meter Market is segmented into Residential, Commercial, and Industrial. The Residential segment is projected to expand at a CAGR of 9.7% during 2026 - 2034.

By country, the North America Smart Gas Meter Market is categorized into the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The United States is projected to expand at a CAGR of 9.0% during 2026 - 2034.

Key players operating in the Smart Gas Meter Market are Schneider Electric SE, Honeywell International Inc, Siemens AG, Hubbell Inc, Itron Inc, Landis+Gyr Group AG, Sagemcom UK Ltd, Xylem Inc., BOVE Technology, and ZENNER International GmbH & Co. KG, among others.

  • In July 2024, Sense, the leader in embedded intelligence that transforms the relationship between people, homes, and the grid, and the Sensus team of Xylem (NYSE: XYL), which provides remotely-managed products and solutions for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, and municipalities, are collaborating on what is expected to be the first electric meter capable of capturing and processing 1 MHz data in North America. The increase in fidelity from the high-resolution data (1MHz), will enable Sense to detect and locate anomalies on the grid, especially.
  • In May 2025, At the LoRa Alliance stand this year, ZENNER presented the IUWS ultrasonic water meter, which enables particularly reliable and seamless metering. The parallel radio function enables the meter to send measurement data via wireless M-Bus and LoRaWAN simultaneously. The new ZENNER IoT Gateway Outdoor 16 also attracted a lot of attention - a powerful gateway that was specially developed for the requirements of IoT applications and offers reliable, energy-saving data transmission over long distances.