This statistic displays geothermal power capacity installations worldwide in 2015, by region. During this year, Europe had over 1,640 megawatts of installed geothermal capacity but has one of the smallest volumes of geothermal resources.
Global geothermal energy
Geothermal energy is derived from energy that is contained within the rocks and fluids in the earth’s crust. This energy originated during the formation of the Earth and remains active due to the continuous radioactive decay of these materials. The geothermal gradient, which is based on the differences in temperature of the Earth’s core and surface, drives a conduction of thermal energy (i.e. heat). Advancements in technology have rendered an expansion of the range and size of geothermal power sources. However, only a relatively small portion of geothermal sources are economically viable for human energy use.
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Friends of the Earth. (November 23, 2015). Installed geothermal power capacity worldwide in 2015, by region (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/492137/geothermal-installed-capacity-worldwide-by-region/
Friends of the Earth. "Installed geothermal power capacity worldwide in 2015, by region (in megawatts)." Chart. November 23, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/492137/geothermal-installed-capacity-worldwide-by-region/
Friends of the Earth. (2015). Installed geothermal power capacity worldwide in 2015, by region (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/492137/geothermal-installed-capacity-worldwide-by-region/
Friends of the Earth. "Installed Geothermal Power Capacity Worldwide in 2015, by Region (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/492137/geothermal-installed-capacity-worldwide-by-region/
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Installed geothermal power capacity worldwide in 2015, by region (in megawatts) [Graph], Friends of the Earth, November 23, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/492137/geothermal-installed-capacity-worldwide-by-region/