Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2026
161. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the volume of biomethane generated in Ireland in each year since 2020; the proportion that was added to the national gas network in each year; the target for biomethane generation in 2026 and 2027 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27410/26]
View answerDelivery of the Government's ambition for indigenous biomethane by 2030 and its use within our energy system will have multiple cross-sectoral benefits for Ireland’s economy, energy security and emissions profile. As such, development of the sector will require a coherent and collaborative approach to policy implementation across all sectors including energy, agriculture and enterprise
Biomethane production is still at an early stage of development in Ireland, with two operational biomethane facilities injecting biomethane into the gas grid.
Effectively all biomethane produced in the state has been injected into the national gas network.
|
Year |
Volume |
|
2020 |
1,013,530 kWh |
|
2021 |
4,972,394 kWh |
|
2022 |
40,732,963 kWh |
|
2023 |
60,120,211 kWh |
|
2024 |
39,269,434 kWh |
|
2025 |
10,935,835 kWh |
|
2026 |
581,389 kWh
|
There are no individual biomethane generation targets set for 2026 and 2027. Government remains committed to supporting the development of a domestic biomethane industry of scale, and the Biomethane Implementation Group, chaired by my Department, continues to oversee implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy and monitor target delivery. My Department is also working on putting capital grants in place from 2026 to support the development of anaerobic digestion plants in Ireland.
