For the first time, a representative mapping of methane loss from Danish biogas plants has been carried out. The study shows that the plants emit an average of 2.8 percent of the methane they produce, and that there is still a need to reduce emissions.
This is stated by the Danish Energy Agency in a press release.
The measurements were carried out by the Danish Technological Institute and others on 80 biogas plants between December 2024 and October 2025. The plants represent around 75 percent of total Danish biogas production and include industrial plants, agricultural plants and wastewater treatment plants. The mapping will be used to assess the effect of the regulation of methane losses, which came into force on 1 January 2023 following the "Climate Agreement on Green Power and Heat 2022".
According to the Danish Energy Agency, the results emphasize the need for continued focus on methane losses and on the industry's work with self-monitoring and third-party reviews, which are part of the current regulation.
- It is positive that we now have a solid data base that documents the methane loss from Danish biogas plants. With the new results in hand, we can conclude that too much methane is still being emitted, and something needs to be done about it. There are already several major projects underway in the industry that will help limit emissions, and we do not expect to see the full effect of the regulation until several years have passed. The Danish Energy Agency will intensify the dialogue with the biogas industry in the coming time to ensure continued focus on initiatives that can contribute to reducing methane loss, says Peter Christian Baggesgaard Hansen, Deputy Director General of the Danish Energy Agency.
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