State Rankings for Geothermal Electricity Generation
The State of States 2009 analysis highlights the states leading in geothermal generation in 2007. The data were limited to large-scale geothermal generation. No direct geothermal was included.
In 2007, only four states reported geothermal electricity generation. The tables below show how those states ranked for geothermal electric generation in 2007 by megawatt-hours (MWh), as a percentage of total state generation, per capita, and per gross state product.
| Rank | State | MWh |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12,990,711 |
| 2 | Nevada | 1,252,691 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 229,886 |
| 4 | Utah | 163,925 |
| Rank | State | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 6.2% |
| 2 | Nevada | 3.8% |
| 3 | Hawaii | 2.0% |
| 4 | Utah | 0.4% |
| Rank | State | MWh/Capita |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 0.5 |
| 2 | California | 0.4 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 0.2 |
| 4 | Utah | 0.1 |
| Rank | State | MWh/$M |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 9.8 |
| 2 | California | 7.2 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 3.7 |
| 4 | Utah | 1.6 |
Source: EIA 2009
More Information
To learn about five key steps for creating useful policy for geothermal energy, see NREL Geothermal Policymakers' Guidebook for Electricity Generation.
