Superhot Rock Geothermal in Austria

The document highlights that just 1% of Austria's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 31 GW of capacity, exceeding the country's 2021 electricity demand and potentially replacing all fossil fuel and electricity imports.

• Preliminary modelling indicates that 1% of Austria's superhot rock geothermal resource has the potential to provide 31 GW of energy capacity, generating over 258,203 GWh of electricity. This amount is four times Austria's 2021 electricity consumption of 70,748 GWh.
• Superhot rock geothermal could significantly contribute to Austria's climate targets, although it is unlikely to reach commercial scale by 2030. Utilizing 1% of the resource could theoretically replace all coal and gas used for electricity, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 12 megatonnes, which represents 36% of Austria's share of the EU's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goal.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Austria. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144536/Austria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Austria. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144536/Austria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Austria}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144536/Austria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }