Indonesia vs United States: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Indonesia
2,744 megawatts
in 2025
United States
2,696 megawatts
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,744 megawatts against 2,696 megawatts in United States, a difference of 48 megawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 864.1 megawatts | 2,293 megawatts | 1,429 megawatts | United States |
| 2010s | 1,536 megawatts | 2,507 megawatts | 971.21 megawatts | United States |
| 2020s | 2,460 megawatts | 2,651 megawatts | 191.15 megawatts | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 2,744 megawatts against 2,696 megawatts in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Indonesia and United States?
- 48 megawatts, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.