In 2023, the calculated inland consumption of renewable municipal waste in the UK was at 57.2 thousand terajoules. The forecasted growth from 2024 to 2028 is steady with an upward trend, starting at 59.57 thousand terajoules in 2024 and reaching 69.05 thousand terajoules in 2028. The year-on-year variations between 2024 and 2025, 2025 and 2026, 2026 and 2027, and 2027 and 2028 exhibit growth rates of 4.1%, 3.8%, 3.6%, and 3.4% respectively. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over these five years is expected to be around 3.7%.
Future trends to watch for include governmental policy shifts towards further decarbonization, advancements in waste-to-energy technologies, and evolving regulations on waste management which could impact the trajectory of renewable municipal waste consumption. Stakeholder collaboration and investments in efficient waste processing and harnessing technologies could potentially accelerate consumption rates.
