PERFORMANCE OF BIOGAS PLANTS
Levels of use in households covered by the survey A total of 43 households with biogas plants were
visited between September and November, 1995. The number of houses and areas visited are as
follows:
• Embu/Meru area (19)
• Nandi (8)
• Kilift/Kwale (8)
• Kakamega(4)
• Kisumu(14)
Table 1: Promoting Agencies
Area Promoting Agency
Embu/Meru
SEP, MOERD, SEP trainees and other individuals
Nandi
CITC
Kilifi/Kwale
SEP, MOERD, TTL
Kakamega
MOERD,MOLD
Kisumu
TTL
Source: Biogas survey, ITDG/PDS 1995
Table 2: Use of biogas units
Area
Embu/Meru
Nandi
Kilifi/Kwale
Kakamega
Kisumu
No of households
visited
19
8
8
4
4
BGP in operation
8
7
3
2
1
% level in use
42
88
38
50
33
Main reason for non-use
• Breakdown
• Size of plant
unsuitable
• Water
• Lack of owner interest
• Few cows
• Lack of owner interest
• Lack of water
• Few cows
• Breakdown
• Lack of water
• Few cows
• Lack of owner interest
• Few Cows