September 13, 2025 --Iceland generates about 30% of its electricity and heats approximately 90% of its homes using geothermal power, a resource made abundant by its location on a volcanic hotspot where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is located.
Danger Hot spring
Gunnuhver Geothermal field
Gunnuhver is a geothermal field in the southwest part of the Reykjanes Peninsula. We visited it on our first day in Iceland. A unique characteristic of the Gunnuhver hot springs is that the groundwater there is 100% seawater, unlike other geothermal areas on the island. The ground temperatures are over 570°F.
Where there's smoke there's fire!
Video of Lara in the smoky area
Video of geothermal activity
The name of the area comes from a legend about an angry female ghost, Guðrún. A priest trapped her spirit in the hot springs 400 years ago.
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