Geothermal - generated electricity was first produced in Larderello, Italy, in 1904. Currently just over 1 GW geothermal electric power (of which 0.95 GW operational) is in use in the EU, producing roughly 7 000 GWh of electricity per year. With regards to the heat sector (direct and indirect use), EU installed capacity is almost 9 GWth, accounting for an annual heat production of 85 PJ. The geothermal market is currently concentrated in a number of countries across Europe, with Italy, France, Portugal, Iceland and Turkey leading the electricity sector, and Sweden, Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Iceland and Switzerland leading the heating sector.
Specifically regarding EGS, R&D research conducted over the past 30 years has led to the 2007 commissioning of the first EGS-assisted operating plant in Landau, Germany, and the plant at Soultz-sous-Forêts, France which should be completed within the next two years. Nevertheless, the relevant resources are far from being fully exploited.
According to the IEA, geothermal power plants grew worldwide at a broadly constant rate of about 200 MW/year from 1980 to 2005. In 2007 the total capacity reached around 10 GW, generating 56TWh/year of electricity.
http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/eu/index_en.cfm?pg=research-geothermal-background
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