Between 2010 and 2021, the average installed cost for geothermal energy worldwide ranged between 2,700 and 5,600 U.S. dollars
per kilowatt, peaking at 5,509 U.S. dollars per kilowatt in 2012. In 2021, the average installed cost of geothermal systems stood at 3,991 U.S. dollars per kilowatt.
Global geothermal power installed cost 2010-2021
Average installed cost for geothermal energy worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars per kilowatt)
CharacteristicCost in U.S. dollars per kilowatt installed 2021
3,991
2020
3,483
2019
4,127
2018
4,354
2017
4,014
2016
3,849
2015
3,665
2014
3,743
2013
3,965
2012
5,509
2010
2,714
Source More information Survey time period 2010 to 2021 Special properties Based on 2021 U.S. dollar values Supplementary notes The source did not provide the figure for 2011.
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