Shanghai to Replace One Million Smart Gas Meters for Residents Free of Charge
Publish Time:
2026-06-03
SHANGHAI — In a major move to upgrade urban infrastructure and enhance public safety, Shanghai has announced a sweeping initiative to replace smart gas meters for one million piped natural gas residential households free of charge this year.
The announcement was made by Wang Zhen, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, during the recent "2026 Shanghai Livelihood Interview". The municipal party committee and government have officially designated the replacement program as a key public welfare project for the year.
A 24-Hour Smart Safety Valve
Traditional gas safety management often relied on scheduled manual checks with professional equipment to spot micro-leaks in pipelines. The newly introduced shut-off smart gas meters change the paradigm by offering real-time monitoring.
These advanced meters act as a "24-hour smart safety valve" for household gas systems:
Automatic Shut-off: The meters continuously track flow data and can automatically cut off the gas supply if any abnormality is detected.
Instant Alerts: In the event of sudden gas surges—such as a flexible hose falling off—the meter instantly triggers an alarm and closes the valve.
The technology has already proven its worth in real-world scenarios. According to official data, smart meters successfully identified and cut off gas leaks more than 5,700 times across the city in 2025 alone.
Prioritizing Vulnerable Groups and Minimizing Disruption
To ensure the roll-out helps those who need it most, relevant government departments will prioritize vulnerable populations. Initial installations will focus on elderly residents living alone, individuals with disabilities, and families residing in high-rise residential buildings.
Furthermore, the municipal government is taking a highly coordinated approach to minimize the impact on residents' daily lives. The meter replacements will be synchronized with ongoing underground pipeline renovations in older neighborhoods. By combining these efforts, technicians can upgrade the household meters and the neighborhood pipelines during a single visit, significantly reducing the number of home construction disruptions.
Part of a Broader Urban Renewal Plan
The smart meter project aligns with Shanghai's aggressive urban renewal goals. During the interview, Director Wang noted that the city plans to expand its old neighborhood renovation footprint significantly, aiming to renovate between 30 million and 40 million square meters of older communities by 2030.
Alongside the gas upgrades, Shanghai is pushing forward with several other major municipal projects, including expanding the "One River, One Creek" waterfront shoreline network and burying overhead power lines underground.
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