Local authorities in England collected nearly 12 million metric tons of waste for waste-to-energy incineration (EfW) in the year ended March 31, 2023. The volume of waste collected for EfW has increased roughly five-fold since the turn of the century. The estimated gross electricity generated by energy-from-waste incinerators in the UK surpassed 10 terawatt-hours in recent years.
Waste collected by local authorities for waste-to-energy incineration in England from financial years 2001 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (January 31, 2024). Waste collected by local authorities for waste-to-energy incineration in England from financial years 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322254/la-collected-efw-incinerated-waste-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Waste collected by local authorities for waste-to-energy incineration in England from financial years 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322254/la-collected-efw-incinerated-waste-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Waste collected by local authorities for waste-to-energy incineration in England from financial years 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322254/la-collected-efw-incinerated-waste-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Waste Collected by Local Authorities for Waste-to-energy Incineration in England from Financial Years 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322254/la-collected-efw-incinerated-waste-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Waste collected by local authorities for waste-to-energy incineration in England from financial years 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322254/la-collected-efw-incinerated-waste-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Waste collected by local authorities for waste-to-energy incineration in England from financial years 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/322254/la-collected-efw-incinerated-waste-in-england-united-kingdom-uk/
