Number of landfill gas generating sites in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021

Published by Lucía Fernández, Feb 8, 2023
As of 2021, there were 455 operational landfill gas plants in the United Kingdom. This is a slight decrease compared to the 2017 peak of 464 plants. Electricity production by landfill gas plants declined in recent years, falling from a peak of 5.2 terawatt hours generated in 2012 to 3.3 terawatt hours in 2021.

Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021

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September 2022

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2003 to 2021

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