Renewable Energy Supply Index for Geothermal Power and Heat Generation

Data from 2004 or earlier, this dataset provides an index for geothermal energy supply, covering production and its use for electricity and heat generation. It is sourced from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and hosted by NASA's Earthdata platform. The dataset uses inferred calculations, estimating geothermal energy input from electricity production based on a standard 10% thermal efficiency.

Use Cases

• Modeling historical geothermal energy supply based on reported electricity generation.
• Analyzing the conversion efficiency from thermal to electrical energy in geothermal plants.
• Comparing geothermal energy contributions to other renewable sources within an energy index framework.

Strengths

• Provides a defined energy conversion metric (1 KTOE = 41.868 TJ or 11.630 GWh).
• Uses a standardized inference method (10% average thermal efficiency) for consistency.

Limitations

• Last updated 2004-12 31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national energy statistics and reported generation data, with inferred calculations for geothermal input.

Time Range

Up to 2004

Freshness

2004-12-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Global (implied by IEA data collection)