Abstract:The geothermal resources are abundant in Shandong province. At present, geothermal resources are distributed in 17 cities. There are 19 natural hot springs located in Weihai city, Yantai city, Qingdao city, Linyi city and Tai'an city. They are mainly used for bathing, physical therapy, leisure and vacation. As bounded by the QiheGuangrao fault, Liaokao fault and Yishu fault zone, Shandong province is divided into Ludong uplift geothermal area, Yishu fault zone geothermal area, Luxi uplift geothermal areas and Luxibei depression geothermal area. There are 1160 geothermal wells in the area, which are mainly used for heating, bathing, planting and breeding. This paper presents the distribution characteristics of natural hot springs, the distribution characteristics of geothermal wells in the four geothermal areas, thermal storage characteristics, heat generation model, hydrochemical characteristics and the exploitable amount of geothermal resources under natural conditions. Current situation of geothermal development and utilization, exploitation status and exploitation potential of Shandong province have been introduced, and the prospect has been analyzed according to the characteristics of Luxibei geothermal area and Ludong geothermal area.