Levelised cost of electricity for geothermal power

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89USD/MWh

Global · 2025

Levelised cost of electricity for geothermal power worldwide averaged 89 USD/MWh in 2025 (IRENA).

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IRENA
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T1 Official
Locator
Newsletter
Retrieved
15 Sep 2026
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Verified

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In contrast, most dispatchable renewable technologies recorded higher costs, with hydropower, geothermal and concentrating solar power rising to USD 62/MWh, USD 89/MWh and USD 115/MWh, respectively.

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IRENA. (2025). Renewable power generation costs in 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2026, from https://www.irena.org/Publications/2026/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Costs-in-2025. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC54ZQ6X7RPPHCS3BNF
MLA
IRENA. "Renewable power generation costs in 2025." 2025, https://www.irena.org/Publications/2026/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Costs-in-2025. Accessed 15 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC54ZQ6X7RPPHCS3BNF.
Chicago
IRENA. "Renewable power generation costs in 2025." 2025. https://www.irena.org/Publications/2026/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Costs-in-2025. Accessed September 15, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC54ZQ6X7RPPHCS3BNF.
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@misc{irena2025levelisedcs3bnf, author = {{IRENA}}, title = {Renewable power generation costs in 2025}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2KJ7XC54ZQ6X7RPPHCS3BNF}, note = {Original source: https://www.irena.org/Publications/2026/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Costs-in-2025. Accessed September 15, 2026.} }

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IRENA · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Renewable power generation costs in 2025
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Newsletter
Retrieved
15 September 2026
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15 September 2026
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