Installed geothermal energy capacity by country
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.
Countries reporting
31
Highest
2,725 megawatts
United States
Lowest
0.05 megawatts
Romania
Median
51 megawatts
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
660
What the numbers show
Installed geothermal energy capacity is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 2,725 megawatts in United States; the lowest is 0.05 megawatts in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 51 megawatts, and the mean is 496.7 megawatts.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54,500.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 3 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 | United States | 2,725 megawatts | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2,639 megawatts | 2024 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 3 | Philippines | 1,952 megawatts | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Turkey | 1,734 megawatts | 2024 | up 328.2% | volatile |
| 5 | New Zealand | 1,275 megawatts | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 998.5 megawatts | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 7 | Kenya | 939.73 megawatts | 2024 | up 156.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Iceland | 787.58 megawatts | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 771.79 megawatts | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 489.05 megawatts | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 262.66 megawatts | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 12 | El Salvador | 209.4 megawatts | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 165.44 megawatts | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 83.58 megawatts | 2024 | up 248.2% | rising |
| 15 | Russia | 81.4 megawatts | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 51 megawatts | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 17 | Guatemala | 49.2 megawatts | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Germany | 44 megawatts | 2024 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Honduras | 39 megawatts | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 29.1 megawatts | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 21 | China | 25.75 megawatts | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 22 | France | 16.15 megawatts | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 10 megawatts | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Taiwan | 7.49 megawatts | 2024 | up 24,863.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 7.3 megawatts | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Hungary | 3 megawatts | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Argentina | 0.6 megawatts | 2008 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Thailand | 0.3 megawatts | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Austria | 0.25 megawatts | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Australia | 0.1 megawatts | 2024 | 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.