As of 2023, there were *** operational sewage gas plants in the United Kingdom. Between 2007 and 2023, figures saw a net increase, peaking in the latter year. Sewage gas is a form of biomass used as an energy source, with sewage sludge digestion adding gigawatt hours of electricity to the UK's power mix in 2022.
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