The North American renewable natural gas industry added 130 operational facilities in 2025, marking a second consecutive record year for facility growth, according to figures published by the RNG Coalition.
The total surpasses the previous record of 114 facilities added in 2024, and was achieved despite what the coalition described as considerable uncertainty in the broader energy economy.
Food waste-to-RNG development led sectoral growth, with operational food waste facilities increasing by 54% over the year.
Agricultural facilities grew by 31%, municipal solid waste facilities by 26% and wastewater facilities by 4%.
Johannes Escudero, founder and CEO of the RNG Coalition, said the results reflected the industry's bipartisan appeal and straightforward economic benefits.
"There is no sustainable development without predictable market demand," he said, adding that the coalition would continue working to protect and expand existing markets while creating new demand for RNG in North America and internationally.
The coalition said it had hit its 2025 benchmark of 500 operational facilities ahead of schedule, as part of its Sustainable Methane Abatement and Recycling Timeline, which targets 1,000 operational facilities by 2030.
