March 12, 2026. RNG Coalition today highlights data indicating the North American RNG industry achieved historic growth in 2025, with 130 new operational facilities added to the North American RNG portfolio. This marks a second consecutive annual record-high for facility growth, after a then-record 114 facilities were added in 2024.
Strong results in the sector have come despite considerable uncertainty in the macro energy economy, as RNG’s bipartisan appeal and straightforward economic benefits continue to outweigh the impacts of policy uncertainty and financial headwinds.
“Vision without a mission is just a dream. A mission without a plan is just an intention. We made our members a commitment 14 years ago that in doing our job — providing industry leadership, education and advocacy — we would enable industry stakeholders to continue to do theirs,” RNG Coalition Founder and CEO Johannes Escudero said today. “The RNG industry starts and stops with development, but there is no sustainable development without predictable market demand.
“We’re continuing to leverage our platform to influence the future of energy, to protect and expand existing market demand and create new market demand for RNG in North America and around the world.”
Strong growth in 2025 was propelled by historic development in food waste-RNG facilities, with technological development and landfill diversion programs taking root across North America. Other segmental growth figures included:
- Operational food waste facilities grew by 54%
- Operational wastewater facilities grew by 4%
- Operational agricultural facilities grew by 31%
- Operational MSW grew by 26%
RNG COALITION continues to rally support behind its Sustainable Methane Abatement and Recycling Timeline, which targets 1,000 operational facilities by 2030, after hitting its 2025 benchmark of 500 operational facilities in 2025 months ahead of schedule.