Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union
Biogas is a renewable energy source (RES). The aim of this research was to analyze the perspectives of electricity production from biogas in the European Union. The main source of information was data from Eurostat. We analyzed electricity production from biogas in the European Union (EU). The scope...
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| author | Piotr Bórawski Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska Zuzana Kapsdorferová Tomasz Rokicki Andrzej Parzonko Lisa Holden |
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| description | Biogas is a renewable energy source (RES). The aim of this research was to analyze the perspectives of electricity production from biogas in the European Union. The main source of information was data from Eurostat. We analyzed electricity production from biogas in the European Union (EU). The scope of this research was data from 2012 to 2021. First, we presented biogas production by feedstock type across the world. Then, we presented changes in electricity production from biogas in the EU. We used different methods to evaluate the changes in biogas production. First, we used the ARiMA (Autoregressive Moving Average) model to evaluate the stationarity of the time series. Our electricity production from biogas data proved to be stationary. Second, we elaborated on the prognosis of future changes in electricity production from biogas. The largest producer of biogas is the EU, and it is produced from crops, animal manure, and municipal solid waste. Our research found that the largest production from biogas in 2021 took place in Germany, Italy, and France. These countries have the greatest potential for electricity production from biogas, and they have spent significant funds on facilities and technology. Such countries as Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, and Sweden increased their electricity production from biogas in 2021 compared to 2020. According to our prognosis, the global production of biogas will increase from 62.300 TWh to 64.000 TWh in 2019–2026 (2.7% increase). In 2022–2026, such countries as Estonia (60.4%), Latvia (29.6%), Croatia (27.6%), Slovenia (10.9%), and Poland (8.2%) will increase their electricity production from biogas the most. In 2022–2026, such countries as Italy (0.68%), Portugal (1.1%), Greece (1.5%), Slovakia (2.3%), and Germany (2.6%) will increase their electricity production from biogas the least. Only Romania (−17.6%), Finland (−11.5%), Lithuania (−9.1%), and Malta (−1.06%) will decrease their production of electricity from biogas in 2022–2026. Such countries as Bulgaria (2344%), Denmark (590.9%), Croatia (449%), and France (183%) increased biogas consumption in 2013–2022. A decrease in the inland consumption of biogas in 2013–2022 was observed in Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Austria, and Slovenia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd29ad82ee96491399b6d9c4519c6f8f2024-03-12T16:43:35ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-03-01175116910.3390/en17051169Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European UnionPiotr Bórawski0Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska1Zuzana Kapsdorferová2Tomasz Rokicki3Andrzej Parzonko4Lisa Holden5Department of Agrotechnology and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Agrotechnology and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, PolandInstitute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture, 949 76 Nitra, SlovakiaManagement Institute, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Economics and Organization of Enterprises, Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USABiogas is a renewable energy source (RES). The aim of this research was to analyze the perspectives of electricity production from biogas in the European Union. The main source of information was data from Eurostat. We analyzed electricity production from biogas in the European Union (EU). The scope of this research was data from 2012 to 2021. First, we presented biogas production by feedstock type across the world. Then, we presented changes in electricity production from biogas in the EU. We used different methods to evaluate the changes in biogas production. First, we used the ARiMA (Autoregressive Moving Average) model to evaluate the stationarity of the time series. Our electricity production from biogas data proved to be stationary. Second, we elaborated on the prognosis of future changes in electricity production from biogas. The largest producer of biogas is the EU, and it is produced from crops, animal manure, and municipal solid waste. Our research found that the largest production from biogas in 2021 took place in Germany, Italy, and France. These countries have the greatest potential for electricity production from biogas, and they have spent significant funds on facilities and technology. Such countries as Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, and Sweden increased their electricity production from biogas in 2021 compared to 2020. According to our prognosis, the global production of biogas will increase from 62.300 TWh to 64.000 TWh in 2019–2026 (2.7% increase). In 2022–2026, such countries as Estonia (60.4%), Latvia (29.6%), Croatia (27.6%), Slovenia (10.9%), and Poland (8.2%) will increase their electricity production from biogas the most. In 2022–2026, such countries as Italy (0.68%), Portugal (1.1%), Greece (1.5%), Slovakia (2.3%), and Germany (2.6%) will increase their electricity production from biogas the least. Only Romania (−17.6%), Finland (−11.5%), Lithuania (−9.1%), and Malta (−1.06%) will decrease their production of electricity from biogas in 2022–2026. Such countries as Bulgaria (2344%), Denmark (590.9%), Croatia (449%), and France (183%) increased biogas consumption in 2013–2022. A decrease in the inland consumption of biogas in 2013–2022 was observed in Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Austria, and Slovenia.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/5/1169electricity production and consumptionARiMA modelprognosis |
| spellingShingle | Piotr Bórawski Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska Zuzana Kapsdorferová Tomasz Rokicki Andrzej Parzonko Lisa Holden Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union Energies electricity production and consumption ARiMA model prognosis |
| title | Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union |
| title_full | Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union |
| title_short | Perspectives of Electricity Production from Biogas in the European Union |
| title_sort | perspectives of electricity production from biogas in the european union |
| topic | electricity production and consumption ARiMA model prognosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/5/1169 |
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