Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia
Australia: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 0.1 megawatts in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – 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 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 25 years of available data.
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 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Australia was 0.1 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – 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 2024.
- 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 (2025) – 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.