# Geothermal Energy A freely available geothermal energy information hub, provided by DESNZ. Summary layers provide a map overview of geothermal energy potential for four technologies, whilst a map explorer and a data access page enable you to view more detailed geoscientific datasets from several organisations. A user guide and examples are also provided. Renewable geothermal and related underground thermal-energy storage technologies have the potential to decarbonise heating, cooling and energy storage across the UK as it moves towards net zero emissions. The potential varies, depending on the subsurface geology and type of technology. Some areas of the UK currently have potential for geothermal power and heat, and innovations being demonstrated globally are likely to broaden those areas. ### UK Geothermal Platform: {% embed url="" %} *** ### First electricity from geothermal heat in the UK: {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.greatcollaboration.uk/knowledgebase/energy/generation/geothermal-energy.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.