India is one of the world’s largest emitters of methane from landfill sites. In fact landfills are the second-fastest growing source for methane emissions in India after coal mining. There are close to 5,100 cities and towns in India, most of them having one or two landfills, which are a source of uncontrolled release of methane emissions. The quantification of methane from landfills is important to evaluate measures for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Presently, virtually none of the methane emitted from landfills in India is captured and utilized as a source of renewable energy. The main objective of the research was to estimate the methane emissions from selected urban landfills in India and to assess the energy recovery potential from these landfills. The assessment of energy potential was done using the first order decay model. The data for research analysis was gathered from US Environment Protection Agency Methane to Markets partnership program and the Central Pollution Control Board. The paper concludes that except one landfill, rest of the five landfills has the potential to recovery energy. There is a need to develop India specific landfill gas estimation model. The construction of regional landfills in place of scattered open dumps is required to properly manage the environmental impacts of landfill gas. In addition to reaping economic and health benefits, carbon credits can also be obtained.