Installed geothermal energy capacity by country
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.
Countries reporting
32
Highest
2,744 megawatts
Indonesia
Lowest
0.05 megawatts
Romania
Median
64.28 megawatts
Years covered
26
2000β2025
Data points
690
What the numbers show
Installed geothermal energy capacity is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 2,744 megawatts in Indonesia; the lowest is 0.05 megawatts in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 64.28 megawatts, and the mean is 488.26 megawatts.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54,875.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Taiwan (up 24,863.3%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 72.7%).
Installed geothermal energy capacity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 2,744 megawatts | 2025 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 2,696 megawatts | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 3 | Philippines | 2,057 megawatts | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 4 | Turkey | 1,758 megawatts | 2025 | up 181.7% | volatile |
| 5 | New Zealand | 1,283 megawatts | 2025 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 998.5 megawatts | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 7 | Kenya | 925.42 megawatts | 2025 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Iceland | 787.58 megawatts | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 771.79 megawatts | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 468.91 megawatts | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 262.66 megawatts | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 12 | El Salvador | 209.4 megawatts | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 165.44 megawatts | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 83.58 megawatts | 2025 | up 248.2% | rising |
| 15 | Russia | 81.4 megawatts | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 77.55 megawatts | 2025 | up 167.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Papua New Guinea | 51 megawatts | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 18 | Guatemala | 49.2 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Honduras | 40 megawatts | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 29.1 megawatts | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 21 | China | 25.75 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 22 | France | 16.15 megawatts | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 23 | Guadeloupe | 14.5 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 10 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Taiwan | 7.49 megawatts | 2025 | up 24,863.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 7.3 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Hungary | 3 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Argentina | 0.6 megawatts | 2008 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Thailand | 0.3 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Austria | 0.25 megawatts | 2025 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Australia | 0.1 megawatts | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 32 | Romania | 0.05 megawatts | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.