Exploration of the Upgrading Path of China's Gas Meter Industry in the Digital Economy Era

Gas supply is a fundamental public good that affects millions of households. The online hot search event in April 2024 regarding the "fast running" of gas meters in multiple cities such as Chongqing and Chengdu indicates that there is still a long way to go in improving the quality and upgrading of the gas service industry and gas meter manufacturing industry. Based on the background of the digital economy era, this paper analyzes the role of gas meter manufacturers in the multilateral market of the smart gas management platform and the role of the gas meter industry value chain, explores the basic path and countermeasures for the upgrading of the gas meter industry, with a view to providing valuable reference for the digital transformation of the traditional gas meter industry in the industrial Internet era.