Which best contrasts hydroelectric power and geothermal energy? Turbines are used in power plants that harness only geothermal e
nergy but not hydroelectric power. Turbines are used in power plants that produce hydroelectric power but not geothermal energy. In the US, geothermal energy is a more widely used energy source than hydroelectric power. In the US, hydroelectric power is a more widely used energy source than geothermal energy.
The answer is; In the US, hydroelectric power is a more widely used energy source than geothermal energy
Of the total power produced in the US, 7% is contributed by hydroelectric sources while geothermal power contributes only 1% of this total. Hydroelectric contributed about 44% of US renewable energy sources. Both geothermal and hydroelectric plants utilize turbine to harness this energy to electricity.