Editing Geothermal power in Iceland (section)

=== Electricity generation ===
Iceland has recently been self-sufficient in producing electricity, consistently meeting or exceeding electricity demand in the country mainly through geothermal and hydropower generation.<ref name=":1" /> In 2020, 99.94% of electricity in Iceland was produced by hydro and geothermal means, with 13,157 and 5,961 [[Gigawatt-hours|gigawatt hours (GWh)]] produced respectively.<ref name=":92" /> Geothermal energy accounts for over a quarter of Iceland's electric power production.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kjeld |first1=Alexandra |last2=Bjarnadottir |first2=Helga Johanna |last3=Olafsdottir |first3=Ragnheiður |date=2022-11-01 |title=Life cycle assessment of the Theistareykir geothermal power plant in Iceland |journal=Geothermics |language=en |volume=105 |pages=102530 |doi=10.1016/j.geothermics.2022.102530 |bibcode=2022Geoth.10502530K |issn=0375-6505|doi-access=free }}</ref>

However, after the droughts in the summer season of 2021, low reservoir levels for [[hydropower]] generation along with increasing electricity demand in the nation led to an electricity supply crunch.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |last=Sigurdardottir |first=Ragnhildur |date=2022-04-09 |title=Geothermal Powerhouse Iceland Hit by Lack of Electricity |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-10/geothermal-powerhouse-iceland-struggles-with-lack-of-electricity |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref> To suppress electricity demand, the Icelandic government had to cut back electricity from certain industries.<ref name=":32" /> This supply crunch caused by fluctuations in hydropower generation has Iceland considering the expansion of power generation infrastructure.<ref name=":32" />