There are 460 operational landfill gas plants in the United Kingdom as of 2018. This is a slight decrease compared to the previous year, when numbers peaked at 464 sites. Electricity production by landfill gas plants declined in recent years, falling from a peak of 5.2 terawatt hours generated in 2012 to 3.9 terawatt hours in 2018.
Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2018
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GOV.UK. (September 27, 2019). Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2020, 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 2018." Chart. September 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2020. 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 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2019, 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 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/ (last visited April 02, 2020)
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