Gas-guzzling Gloucester crematorium is going green
By Maisie Lillywhite
Published on April 13, 2026.
Gloucester City Council is planning to use biomethane gas and renewably sourced electricity at its Coney Hill Crematorium for the next financial year. The £5m renovation will include infrastructure maintenance and replacement of cremators with more energy efficient ones. The council plans to spend £3.8m in 2026-27 and £1.2m in 2020 on the structure of the crematorium.
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