Biogas as a new and modern alternative energy resource generated within the households of the rural premise is
studied in order to assess the socio-economic condition of the users. The study was carried out in the Padampur VDC
of Chitwan District in 2010. The study is based on a sample of 35 biogas users (14 percent of the installed plant). The
study found that the use of biogas energy has saved 80 percent of fuel wood and kerosene consumption and 50 percent
use of electricity in the households surveyed. Likewise, the use of biogas effl uent, by-product from the domestic plant,
is proved useful as bio-fertilizer in the agriculture fi eld. More than 71 percent biogas users found increase in their
agricultural production. Thus, the installation of biogas has brought some positive changes in health, hygiene and the
sanitation including household income.