EBA: 15th statistical report – about 1,620 biomethane plants in Europe at the end of 2024
On 10 December 2025 the EBA published its 15th statistical report: at the end of 2024 about 1,620 biomethane plants were operating in Europe, and biogas production came to 22 billion m³, including 5.2 billion m³ of biomethane.
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The European Biogas Association (EBA) published its 15th statistical report on 10 December 2025. According to press coverage, at the end of 2024 about 1,620 biomethane plants were operating in Europe, that is 111 more than a year earlier, and at least 86% of them were connected to the gas grid. The average installation had a capacity of 483 m³/h, almost four times greater than biogas plants producing electricity and heat.
Key figures
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Biomethane plants in Europe (end of 2024) | approx. 1,620 |
| Year-on-year increase | approx. 111 |
| Production of biogases and biomethane (2024) | 22 billion m³ (21.7 in 2023) |
| of which EU-27 | approx. 19 billion m³ |
| Biomethane production | 5.2 billion m³ (EU-27: 4.3 billion m³) |
| Production capacity (early 2025) | approx. 7 billion m³/year |
| Biomethane-producing countries | 25 |
The values should be read with caution: the data quoted come from press coverage, and different sources give slightly different numbers, depending on the date and methodology. Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and the EBA also published the European Biomethane Map in 2025, which listed more installations (1,678 in mid-2025) – this is a different date and a different compilation, not a contradiction. According to the joint publication, France overtook Germany as the production leader in Europe, with more than three times as many installations.
Industry commentary
The EBA warned that growth is occurring despite regulatory obstacles: clear targets and predictable support systems are lacking, and permitting and grid connection procedures are long. The association called for stable policy and simplifications.
Significance for the industry in Poland
Poland remains at the bottom of these rankings: in 2024 no biomethane plant injecting gas into the grid was operating, and the first one (Strzelin) started in September 2025. For observers this is a useful point of reference: European growth of about 111 installations a year means that, at the scale of a country such as Poland, several dozen to over a hundred installations are needed to catch up with the leaders. Polish projects (declared at several dozen to over a hundred) have plenty of room to fill in here.
It is also worth knowing that the average capacity of European biomethane plants (483 m³/h, which at a calorific value of about 10 kWh/m³ corresponds to about 4.8 MW of chemical energy of biomethane) is close to the scale planned in Poland for 2–6 MW projects.
What to watch
The EBA report is cited in EU and national documents, but its figures are updated every year. It is worth checking the full text of the report, especially for country comparisons and the breakdown by feedstock. For market analysts, the year-on-year dynamics are more interesting than individual values.
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