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.
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. Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
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GOV.UK. (September 29, 2022). Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/
GOV.UK. "Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/
GOV.UK. "Number of Sites Generating Electricity from Landfill Gas in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/
GOV.UK, Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/