There are 454 operational landfill gas plants in the United Kingdom as of 2020. This is a slight decrease compared to the previous years, with numbers peaking at 464 sites in 2017. 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 2020
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GOV.UK. (September 30, 2021). Number of sites generating electricity from landfill gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097073/uk-landfill-gas-power-plants/
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