Renewable Energy Annual 1995
Table 8. Geothermal Energy Consumption and Electricity Generation, 1990-1994
Estimate 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Geothermal Energy Consumption[a] (Quadrillion Btu)
Electric Utility...................... 0.181 0.170 0.169 0.158 0.145
Nonutility............................ 0.146 0.162 0.179 0.204 0.212
Total............................... 0.327 0.331 0.349 0.362 0.357
Electricity Generation (Thousand Kilowatthours)
Electric Utility
California....................... 8,429,403 7,900,814 7,917,440 7,422,851 6,745,833
Other States..................... 151,825 186,241 186,369 148,148 194,804
Total.......................... 8,581,228 8,087,055 8,103,809 7,570,999 6,940,637
Nonutility.........................
California....................... 6,027,290 6,583,321 7,361,287 8,003,990 8,294,586
Nevada........................... 844,459 990,782 1,214,404 1,587,686 1,636,592
Other States..................... 44,251 120,897 2,309 157,324 190,822
Total.......................... 6,916,000 7,695,000 8,578,000 9,749,000 10,122,000
Total Geothermal Electricity
Generation..................... 15,497,228 15,782,055 16,681,809 17,319,999 17,062,637
[a]As measured at the plant turbine.
Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-759, "Monthly Power Plant Report," and Form EIA-867, "Annual
Nonutility Power Producer Report."