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Geothermal energy provides firm, 24/7 renewable baseload power from the Earth's heat, a scarce complement to variable solar and wind generation.

This curated list focuses on companies with direct, material geothermal exposure: pure-play developers and independent power producers, plus utilities with significant geothermal generation portfolios.

Use this geothermal stocks list to compare publicly traded geothermal energy companies across conventional power generation, enhanced geothermal systems, utilities and independent power producers.

6 CompaniesCombined Mkt Cap: $28.8BUpdated: July 9, 2026
At a glance

  • Spans established geothermal power operators worldwide and Fervo Energy, the first pure-play enhanced geothermal (EGS) developer to trade publicly.
  • Operations concentrate in the US, New Zealand, Indonesia and Latin America, among the world's most productive geothermal regions.
  • Geothermal provides firm, 24/7 baseload power at capacity factors of 75% to 90%, well above solar and wind.
  • Ormat Technologies is the sector's only pure-play, vertically integrated geothermal company; the largest constituent by market cap is Fervo Energy (FRVO) at $8.06B.
  • Every addition, removal and correction is logged in List Updates below.
6 companies
FX rates — July 9, 2026: 🇨🇦 USDCAD 1.414  ·  🇮🇩 USDIDR 18,055  ·  🇳🇿 USDNZD 1.728
Company Ticker Mkt Cap ▼ Domicile Listing
Fervo Energy
FRVO $8.06B 🇺🇸 United States NASDAQ
Fervo Energy
Domicile: 🇺🇸 United States Segment: Developer / IPP

Fervo Energy Company (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a Houston-based developer of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), applying horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques from the shale industry to access geothermal heat from low-permeability rock. The company was co-founded in 2017 by CEO Tim Latimer and CTO Dr. Jack Norbeck. Fervo completed its Nasdaq IPO on May 14, 2026, issuing 80.5 million Class A shares, including the underwriters' full over-allotment option, at $27 per share for approximately $2.2 billion in gross proceeds; shares trade under FRVO.

Cape Station is Fervo's flagship 500 MW next-generation EGS development in Beaver County, Utah, targeting first power in late 2026 and approximately 100 MW operating by early 2027. Phase I is backed by a $421 million non-recourse project finance facility. Fervo holds 658 MW of binding PPAs and, in March 2026, signed a non-binding 3 GW Geothermal Framework Agreement with Google Energy.

NASDAQ

$8.06B

Developer / IPP

Cape Station 500 MW EGS Utah; Project Red 3 MW Nevada; 658 MW binding PPAs; 3 GW Google GFA (non-binding)
Ormat Technologies
ORA $6.78B 🇺🇸 United States NYSE
Ormat Technologies
Domicile: 🇺🇸 United States Segment: Developer / IPP

Ormat Technologies is the world's only pure-play, vertically integrated geothermal company that designs, develops, builds, owns, manufactures and operates geothermal power plants worldwide, listed on the NYSE. The company's total generating portfolio stands at approximately 1,835 MW as of Q1 2026 – of which 1,340 MW is geothermal and solar generation across the United States, Kenya, Guadeloupe, Indonesia, Honduras, and Guatemala, and 495 MW is energy storage. Ormat also manufactures and sells its proprietary Ormat Energy Converter (OEC) – a binary cycle geothermal generator deployed by independent operators worldwide – giving it both operational and equipment revenue streams.

The company's US geothermal portfolio is anchored by complexes in Nevada and California, with international growth driven by its Olkaria III complex in Kenya (150 MW). Ormat is a major supplier in the global binary geothermal equipment market through its Ormat Energy Converter (OEC) product line. The fast-growing Energy Storage segment (495 MW) and a data centre-driven PPA pipeline, including a 15-year portfolio PPA of up to 150 MW to supply Google's data centre operations through NV Energy (announced February 2026), position Ormat as a key beneficiary of 24/7 clean power demand. The company targets a total portfolio of approximately 2.6–2.8 GW by 2028.

NYSE

$6.78B

Developer / IPP

1,835 MW total portfolio (1,340 MW geo+solar, 495 MW storage) across US, Kenya, Indonesia, Guatemala, Honduras, Guadeloupe; OEC equipment sales globally
Contact Energy
CEN.NZ $5.70B 🇳🇿 New Zealand NZX
Contact Energy
Domicile: 🇳🇿 New Zealand Segment: Developer / IPP

Contact Energy is one of New Zealand's largest integrated electricity gentailers – generating, trading, and retailing energy to residential, commercial, and industrial customers – listed on both the NZX and ASX under ticker CEN. The company operates seven geothermal stations across the Wairākei and Tauhara fields: Wairākei (124 MW), Te Mihi (155 MW), Tauhara (174 MW), Te Huka (27 MW), Te Huka 3 binary (51 MW), Poihipi (53 MW), and Ohaaki (41 MW) – combined nameplate geothermal capacity of approximately 625 MW, producing 4,544 GWh in FY2025, up 34% year on year. In July 2025, Contact completed a NZ$2.5 billion acquisition of Manawa Energy, materially expanding its hydro portfolio to over 26 schemes and its total renewable development pipeline to approximately 11–12 TWh.

The Tauhara geothermal project, officially opened in November 2024 at 174 MW, holds the world's largest single-shaft geothermal turbine. Contact has a further geothermal project under active development, Te Mihi Stage 2 (101 MW binary, approximately NZ$712 million investment, targeting online by Q3 2027).

NZX

$5.70B

Developer / IPP

7 geothermal stations (~625 MW: Wairākei, Te Mihi, Tauhara, Te Huka, Te Huka 3, Poihipi, Ohaaki); Manawa hydro portfolio (26+ schemes); retail NZ
Mercury NZ
MCY.NZ $5.69B 🇳🇿 New Zealand NZX
Mercury NZ
Domicile: 🇳🇿 New Zealand Segment: Developer / IPP

Mercury NZ is a New Zealand electricity generation and retail company listed on the NZX and ASX under ticker MCY, operating one of the world's largest listed geothermal portfolios. The company's five geothermal stations – Rotokawa, Ngā Awa Pūrua, Ngā Tamariki, Kawerau, and Mōkai – added a further 46 MW of geothermal capacity with the commissioning of the Ngā Tamariki OEC5 expansion in early 2026, ranking Mercury among the world's leading geothermal operators by output. Mercury is a mixed ownership model company, with the New Zealand Government holding a legislated minimum 51% shareholding.

Mercury's complementary nine-station hydro system on the Waikato River delivers around 10% of New Zealand's total electricity, providing flexible renewable firming capacity alongside the company's high-capacity-factor geothermal baseload. The company retails electricity, gas, broadband, and mobile to approximately 578,000 electricity connections and around 906,000 total customer connections. It is actively growing its renewable pipeline – including the Kaiwera Downs Stage 2 and Kaiwaikawe wind farms under construction – targeting delivery of 3.5 TWh of new generation capacity by 2030.

NZX

$5.69B

Developer / IPP

Rotokawa, Ngā Awa Pūrua, Ngā Tamariki (incl. 46 MW OEC5 expansion), Kawerau, Mōkai geothermal; Waikato River 9-station hydro (~10% of NZ electricity)
Pertamina Geothermal Energy
PGEO.JK $2.31B 🇮🇩 Indonesia IDX
Pertamina Geothermal Energy
Domicile: 🇮🇩 Indonesia Segment: Developer / IPP

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) is Indonesia's largest geothermal energy company and a majority-owned subsidiary of state oil major Pertamina, listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange following its February 2023 IPO. The company directly operates five geothermal working areas across Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi – Kamojang (235 MW), Ulubelu (220 MW), Lahendong (120 MW), Lumut Balai (110 MW, with Unit 2 commissioning June 2025), and Karaha (30 MW) – with own-operation installed capacity of approximately 727 MW and record production of 5,095 GWh in 2025. PGE also holds Joint Operation Contract arrangements covering an additional ~1,205 MW across the Sarulla, Wayang Windu, Gunung Salak, and Darajat complexes, with total managed capacity of approximately 1,932 MW.

Around its 2023 IPO, PGE highlighted a roughly 82% share of Indonesia's installed geothermal capacity once its joint-operation contracts were counted; more recent PGE materials describe its working areas as accounting for approximately 70% of Indonesia's total installed geothermal capacity. The share it operates directly is considerably smaller, at 727 MW of own-operation capacity within the ~1,932 MW it manages in total today. Indonesia holds the world's largest theoretical geothermal resource potential. Revenue is secured through long-term US dollar-denominated Steam Sales Contracts and Power Purchase Agreements with state utility PLN, underpinning consistently high EBITDA margins characteristic of contracted geothermal generation. The company targets approximately 1 GW of own-operation capacity by 2028 and 1.8 GW by 2034, backed by the Hululais 110 MW and Lumut Balai Units 3 & 4 projects in active development.

IDX

$2.31B

Developer / IPP

727 MW own-op (Kamojang 235, Ulubelu 220, Lahendong 120, Lumut Balai 110, Karaha 30 MW); ~1,205 MW JOC; 1,932 MW total managed
Polaris Renewable Energy
PIF.TO $232M 🇨🇦 Canada TSX
Polaris Renewable Energy
Domicile: 🇨🇦 Canada Segment: Developer / IPP

Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (formerly Polaris Infrastructure) is a Canadian renewable energy company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, operating a diversified portfolio of clean energy assets across Latin America and the Caribbean. Its flagship asset is the San Jacinto-Tizate geothermal power plant in Nicaragua, totalling approximately 82 MW following the commissioning of a 10 MW binary cycle expansion in late 2022, with all output sold under a long-term power purchase agreement with state utility Disnorte-Dissur extending to 2039.

Beyond geothermal, Polaris operates three run-of-river hydro plants in Peru (~33 MW combined) and one in Ecuador (6 MW), solar plants in the Dominican Republic (25 MW) and Panama (10 MW, spot market), and the Punta Lima Wind Farm in Puerto Rico (~26 MW, acquired March 2025, PPA to 2044) – giving it a total portfolio of approximately 182 MW across six operating jurisdictions. San Jacinto has encountered normal steamfield management dynamics in recent years including cycling wells, but remains operational within expected output ranges and is the company's largest and most distinctive asset.

TSX

$232M

Developer / IPP

San Jacinto geothermal (82 MW, Nicaragua, PPA to 2039); hydro Peru 33 MW (3 plants) + Ecuador 6 MW; solar DR 25 MW, Panama 10 MW; wind Puerto Rico 26 MW (PPA to 2044)

List Updates

Additions, removals and corrections are logged here as they happen. Market-cap data last refreshed July 9, 2026.

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Company AdditionMay 13, 2026
Fervo Energy (FRVO), a Houston-based developer of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), applying horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques from the shale industry to access geothermal heat from low-permeability rock.
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Geothermal Stocks — Investor FAQ

Geothermal companies offer exposure to firm, dispatchable renewable power – a scarce characteristic as grids absorb more variable wind and solar. Key investment drivers include growing demand for 24/7 clean power from data centres and industrial customers; policy support for geothermal in high-resource countries; declining well costs from oil-and-gas technology transfer; the emergence of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) expanding the addressable resource globally; and long-term power purchase agreements providing revenue visibility. Pure-play listed options remain limited: Ormat Technologies is the established global benchmark, recently joined by newly public EGS developer Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO), keeping the sector relatively uncrowded compared to solar and wind.
Geothermal provides firm baseload power with capacity factors typically in the 75–90% range – far exceeding solar at 15–25% and wind at 25–45% – making it a complement rather than a competitor. Geothermal's main disadvantage is geography: viable resources are concentrated in tectonically active regions. Higher upfront development costs, driven by well drilling risk, are another barrier. However, once operational, geothermal plants have very low operating costs and multi-decade asset lives. As grid operators grapple with the intermittency challenge of solar and wind, firm renewable power like geothermal is increasingly commanding premium pricing, particularly through long-term PPAs with tech companies seeking 24/7 clean energy certificates.
Reservoir risk, upfront capital intensity, and emerging-market political exposure are the three most consequential risk factors for geothermal investors. Reservoir risk – the possibility that wells fail to find the expected resource, or that producing wells decline faster than projected – is intrinsic to geothermal and difficult to hedge. High upfront capital costs for drilling and plant construction require long development timelines before revenue, stressing balance sheets. Political and regulatory risk is significant in major geothermal markets including Indonesia, the Philippines, and Nicaragua, where concession terms and power purchase agreement renewals can be uncertain. Currency exposure for international operators adds a further layer. Competition from rapidly declining solar and wind costs, and limited market liquidity for smaller listed geothermal names, round out the key risks.
EGS uses hydraulic stimulation to create permeability in hot rock with insufficient natural permeability or fluid, potentially making geothermal viable in many more locations, not just volcanic and naturally hydrothermal regions. Enhanced Geothermal Systems drill injection and production wells into hot but impermeable rock, then hydraulically stimulate the rock to create permeable fracture networks. Water is circulated through these fractures, heated by the surrounding rock, and extracted to generate power. This dramatically expands the potential geography of geothermal development beyond naturally occurring hydrothermal systems. US-listed Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is building its flagship Cape Station project in Beaver County, Utah, a 500 MW phased EGS development targeting first power in late 2026 and approximately 100 MW of operating capacity by early 2027, which would be among the first utility-scale commercial EGS projects. Fervo completed its Nasdaq IPO in May 2026, raising approximately $2.2 billion in gross proceeds, and Cape Station's Phase I is backed by a $421 million non-recourse project finance facility; offtakers include Shell Energy and Southern California Edison. If EGS costs continue to fall, it could transform geothermal into a scalable global clean energy technology – a key long-term catalyst for oilfield services companies including Baker Hughes and SLB that are already active in EGS drilling programmes.
No dedicated geothermal ETFs exist as of this publication – investors seeking concentrated exposure need to build a direct equity portfolio. Geothermal stocks may appear as minor holdings in broader renewable energy ETFs or utilities ETFs, but typically with very small weightings. Ormat Technologies (ORA) is one of the most visible and widely held listed geothermal equities, and often the main geothermal holding in broader clean-energy portfolios. The scarcity of pure-play listed options is both a limitation for passive investors and an attraction for active investors seeking an uncrowded sector with genuine firm-power differentiation. This is a fast-moving area; check current ETF providers before investing. For diversified funds that hold geothermal names alongside other clean-power stocks, see our Energy Transition ETFs list.
Geothermal energy companies develop, own or operate assets that convert underground heat into electricity or usable thermal energy. The listed universe spans several business models: pure-play operators such as Ormat Technologies that build and run geothermal power plants; enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) developers such as Fervo Energy that engineer reservoirs in hot rock; utilities and independent power producers such as Contact Energy and Mercury NZ with significant geothermal generation in their portfolios; and concession holders such as Pertamina Geothermal Energy with rights to defined working areas. Adjacent drilling and oilfield-services companies also earn geothermal revenue, but this list focuses on companies with direct, material geothermal exposure. Business model matters for investors because operating fleets, development pipelines and regulated utility assets carry very different risk and cash-flow profiles.
No. As of mid-2026, several of the most prominent next-generation geothermal developers remain privately held, including Eavor Technologies (closed-loop systems), Sage Geosystems (pressure geothermal, which closed a Series B round in January 2026) and Zanskar (AI-driven exploration, which raised a Series C in 2026). Because they are private, these companies do not appear in the table above and cannot be bought on public exchanges. Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is the exception: its 2026 IPO made it the first pure-play enhanced geothermal developer to trade publicly. If a private developer lists in the future, it will be added to this page and the change logged in List Updates below.
Start by separating operating portfolios from development-stage pipelines: revenue from producing plants under long-term power purchase agreements carries far less risk than projects still being drilled. Key comparison factors include the resource country and its concession or regulatory framework; the technology mix (conventional flash and binary plants versus enhanced geothermal systems); capacity factor and plant availability; drilling and reservoir risk on growth projects; and balance-sheet strength, since geothermal is capital intensive up front. Valuation conventions also differ across the list: regulated utilities such as Mercury NZ and Contact Energy trade on earnings and dividends, while growth developers are judged on pipeline economics. The expandable rows above summarise segment, project phase and key assets for each company so these factors can be compared side by side.

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Heat extracted from the Earth's interior, generated by radioactive decay of minerals and residual heat from planetary formation. It can be used directly as heat (district heating, industrial process heat) or converted to electricity using steam turbines or Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal provides firm, dispatchable baseload power with capacity factors typically in the 75–90% range. Geothermal is a low-carbon resource, but not always zero-emission: some hydrothermal reservoirs release naturally occurring CO₂ and dissolved gases (such as hydrogen sulphide) along with the geofluid, so lifecycle emissions vary with reservoir chemistry and plant type. Closed-loop systems keep the working fluid sealed underground; binary ORC plants keep the turbine working fluid separate from the geofluid and, when the geofluid is reinjected and non-condensable gases are controlled, typically emit far less than older open-cycle flash plants.
The most common type of geothermal power plant, used when reservoir temperatures exceed approximately 180°C. High-pressure hot water from the geothermal reservoir is "flashed" to steam by reducing pressure, and the steam drives a turbine to generate electricity. The remaining water and condensed steam are re-injected into the reservoir. Single-flash, double-flash, and triple-flash configurations extract increasing proportions of energy from the geothermal fluid.
A geothermal generation technology used for lower-temperature resources (typically 100–180°C). Hot geothermal water heats a secondary "working fluid" with a lower boiling point (such as isobutane or pentane) in a heat exchanger. The vaporised working fluid drives a turbine in a closed loop – the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) – and is then condensed and recycled. Binary plants run the working fluid in a fully closed loop and, with the geofluid reinjected, have very low or near-zero direct emissions; they also enable development of a much wider range of geothermal resources globally. Listed ORC equipment suppliers with geothermal exposure include Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA), which manufactures its proprietary Ormat Energy Converter for both its own plants and third-party operators.
An advanced geothermal technology that creates or enhances a geothermal reservoir in hot rock where natural permeability and/or fluid are insufficient. EGS involves drilling injection and production wells, then hydraulically stimulating the rock to create permeable fracture networks. Water is circulated through these fractures, heated by the surrounding rock, and extracted to generate power. By engineering the reservoir rather than relying on natural fluid-filled formations, EGS widens the range of sites where geothermal can be developed, though it still requires accessible hot rock at drillable depths and remains more costly than conventional hydrothermal. Some of the first utility-scale commercial EGS projects are now under construction in the western US – the largest targeting around 500 MW of planned capacity, with an initial 100 MW phase on track for first commercial power by late 2026 – which would mark a landmark proof point for the technology's scalability.
A geothermal reservoir that naturally contains both heat and fluid (hot water or steam) in permeable rock. Conventional geothermal power plants exploit hydrothermal resources – drilling wells into natural fluid-filled reservoirs and extracting steam or hot water for power generation. The world's most productive hydrothermal zones are located on tectonic plate boundaries and in volcanic regions, particularly the Pacific Ring of Fire, the East African Rift, and Iceland along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
The ratio of actual electricity generated to the maximum theoretical output if a plant ran at full capacity continuously. Geothermal plants achieve capacity factors of roughly 75–90%, among the highest of any generation source, because they run around the clock regardless of weather. By contrast, modern onshore wind is typically 30–45%, offshore wind 40–55%+, and solar 15–25%. Capacity factor drives project economics and is a function of resource quality, technology, and downtime.
A next-generation approach in which a working fluid circulates through a fully sealed underground pipe network – rather than being injected into the rock formation – to extract heat. The Eavor-Loop (Eavor Technologies, backed by bp Ventures and Chevron Technology Ventures) is the most advanced commercial example: a conduction-based system that extracts heat from hot rock without requiring a hydrothermal resource, hydraulic stimulation, or open reservoir. In December 2025, Eavor achieved a historic milestone by delivering electricity to the commercial power grid from its Geretsried facility in Bavaria, Germany – the world's first grid power delivery from a closed-loop multilateral geothermal system. Closed-loop systems could make geothermal viable across a much wider range of geologies, though they still require sufficient heat at economic drilling depths, costs remain higher than conventional hydrothermal projects, and scaling beyond early commercial projects is ongoing.
A long-term contract (typically 10–25 years) between a power project owner and an offtaker (utility, corporate, or government), fixing the price and volume of electricity to be delivered. PPAs provide the contracted revenue stream that enables non-recourse project financing, and they underpin the financing of geothermal, solar, wind, and other generation projects alike. For firm, dispatchable resources such as geothermal, a PPA can often command a premium to intermittent generation because the output is available around the clock rather than only when the sun shines or the wind blows. Variants include physical PPAs (electricity is physically delivered), virtual PPAs (a financial swap with no physical delivery), and tolling agreements (the offtaker pays a capacity fee and controls dispatch).
The process of pumping extracted geothermal water back into the reservoir after its heat has been used for electricity generation or direct heat applications. Reinjection maintains reservoir pressure, extends field life, and prevents surface disposal of geothermal fluids. It is a standard practice in modern geothermal operations and is critical for sustainable long-term resource management.
A defined geographic area granted to a developer by a government authority for the exclusive right to explore, develop, and operate geothermal resources within that boundary. In countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kenya, geothermal development is structured around formally designated working areas with concession agreements governing exploration, development obligations, and revenue terms. Concession renewal risk is a key consideration for investors in emerging-market geothermal operators.
A revenue structure used primarily in Indonesia, in which a geothermal developer produces and sells steam – rather than electricity – directly to the state utility (PLN) or an independent power producer, which then operates its own power plant. Under an SSC, the geothermal company's revenue depends on steam volume delivered rather than electricity output. This arrangement transfers power plant construction and operating risk to the offtaker but also limits the geothermal company's upside. Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) generates a significant portion of its revenue through SSCs alongside direct Power Purchase Agreements, making the distinction important for modelling its cash flows.
The principal technical risk in geothermal investing: the possibility that exploration or development wells fail to encounter a productive resource, or that a producing reservoir declines faster than projected. Unlike solar or wind, where resource availability can be estimated from surface measurements, geothermal resource quality is only confirmed through expensive deep drilling. A single geothermal well can cost several million dollars, and deeper or technically complex wells can cost substantially more, providing no revenue if unproductive. Even established fields face ongoing reservoir risk as steam pressure and temperature can decline over decades of production, requiring make-up drilling to maintain output. Reservoir risk is the primary reason geothermal project development is capital-intensive and why long-term PPAs – which de-risk revenue once a plant is operational – are so central to project finance for geothermal assets.

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