西藏高原缺乏煤炭和石油 ,水力发电也受高原特殊的自然环境及地理条件的制约 ,致使西藏至今电力供应仍很紧张 ,无电县仍占全国无电县的 78.1%。然而 ,西藏蕴藏有丰富的地热能 ,积极开发利用当地得天独厚的地热资源 ,是缓解西藏能源短缺 ,促进地区经济持续发展的重要而可行的途? Lack of coal and oil in the Tibetan Plateau. Hydropower is also subject to the special natural environment and geographical conditions of the plateau. As a result, electricity supply in Tibet is still very tight. No electricity counties still account for 78.1% of the total counties without electricity. However, Tibet is rich in geothermal energy and actively exploiting and utilizing the unique local geothermal resources is an important and feasible way to ease the energy shortage in Tibet and promote the sustainable development of the region’s economy.