BetaBetaDataset
To provide open data on household biogas systems and associated social, environmental, and energy-related outcomes in Malawi to support research, sustainable energy planning, and evaluation of clean cooking interventions.
The project contributes to broader efforts to document the impacts of household biogas technologies and sustainable energy transitions in low-income settings.
The dataset includes qualitative information on biogas system design, funding, installation, training, operation, feedstock preparation, maintenance, gas production, energy use, system performance, breakdowns, repair attempts, labour requirements, costs, environmental perceptions, and reasons for biogas digester failure in Malawi.
The data were collected through 61 semi-structured interviews with biogas owners conducted between June 2021 and October 2022 across multiple site visits. Additional qualitative information was gathered through unstructured interviews, field observations, socio-technical assessments of biogas systems, and informal communications such as phone calls and WhatsApp discussions.