This statistic gives outlook figures on the renewable energy net summer capacity in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050. In 2050, the generation capacity of geothermal energy is estimated to reach almost eight gigawatts.
Net summer capacity of geothermal energy in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)*
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Net summer capacity in gigawatts
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* Geothermal includes hydrothermal resources only. Figures after 2015 are projections.
The electric power sector includes electricity-only and combined heat and power plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public.
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EIA. (January 5, 2017). Net summer capacity of geothermal energy in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186715/us-geothermal-electricity-capacity-since-2009/
EIA. "Net summer capacity of geothermal energy in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)*." Chart. January 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186715/us-geothermal-electricity-capacity-since-2009/
EIA. (2017). Net summer capacity of geothermal energy in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186715/us-geothermal-electricity-capacity-since-2009/
EIA. "Net Summer Capacity of Geothermal Energy in The U.S. Electric Power Sector from 2015 to 2050 (in Gigawatts)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186715/us-geothermal-electricity-capacity-since-2009/
EIA, Net summer capacity of geothermal energy in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186715/us-geothermal-electricity-capacity-since-2009/ (last visited July 20, 2024)
Net summer capacity of geothermal energy in the U.S. electric power sector from 2015 to 2050 (in gigawatts)* [Graph], EIA, January 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/186715/us-geothermal-electricity-capacity-since-2009/