On average, a biogas plant serving a household of 5 or 6 people generates the following, main benefits:

• Clean, sate, fast and convenient cooking;
• Time saving of 1.5 tours per day*;
• Cost savings of US$89 per year*;
• Healthier family due to less smoke inhalation;
• Improved cleanliness and sanitation around the house;
• Supply of free organic fertilizer to boost crop yields and save on buying chemical fertilizers;
• Potential increase of agriculture production: up to 40%;
• Saving of traditional cooking fuel such as firewood: 2,000 to 3,000 kg per year;
• Reduction of greenhouse gases: up to 6 tonnes per year;
• Less pollution to underground water; and
• Creation of new employment and business opportunities in rural areas.

* Result of Lao Biogas User Survey 2007 in Vientiane Capital, December 2007