Steady generation of electricity with dry CH4 fuel, 150 mW center dot cm(-2) at 1073 K and 360 mW center dot cm(-2) at 1173 K, was successfully performed by a low loading of Pd-Ni bimetallic catalyst on a lanthanum chromite based porous-composite anode for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The amounts of carbon deposition were quite small under the open and closed circuit conditions. The electrocatalytic activity of the Pd-Ni catalyst was significantly higher than that of Pd or Ni catalysts.