Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia
Australia: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 0.1 megawatts in 2025. ▼ Falling
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia is 0.1 megawatts, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia peaked at 0.2 megawatts in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1 megawatts, in 2003.
Australia ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 megawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 megawatts | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 megawatts | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 megawatts | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 megawatts | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1 megawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.47 megawatts, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1 megawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 259.96 megawatts, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 megawatts | 0.1 megawatts | 0.2 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 megawatts | 0.1 megawatts | 0.1 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 megawatts | 0.1 megawatts | 0.1 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia was 0.1 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 megawatts in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 megawatts in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.