Georgia Electricity
Generation (2024)#99 World
13.93TWh−3.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#96 World
13TWh+3.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
20.2%79.8%
Electricity Generation in Georgia
- Net electricity generation in Georgia reached 13.93 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#99 in the world), a decrease of 3.4% from 14.43 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.05% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 20.2% (2.81 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Georgia and renewables 79.8% (11.12 terawatt-hours).
- Georgia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.7% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 79.8% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Georgia
- Georgia consumed 13 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#96 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Georgia averaged 3,415 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.36 kilowatt-hours per day (#84 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Georgia
- Georgia had a total installed electricity capacity of 4.78 gigawatts in 2024 (#94 in the world), an increase of 2.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 23.3% and renewables at 76.7% of Georgia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Georgia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 33.3% in 2024, with wind at 47.8%, hydro at 35.7% and fossil fuels at 28.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Georgia
- Georgia imported 2.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈17.7% of consumption).
- Georgia exported 2.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈15.2% of generation).
- This made Georgia a net importer of 0.18 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Georgia
- Distribution losses in Georgia were 1.11 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8% of total generation, up from 5.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Georgia
- In 2024, Georgia generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0026 terawatt-hours.
Georgia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.93 | −3.4% | 99 | 0.05% | 13 | +3.2% | 96 | 0.05% | 3,415 | 4.78 | +2.2% | 94 | 0.05% | 2.3 | 2.12 | 0.18 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 14.43 | +1.3% | 98 | 0.05% | 12.6 | −7.8% | 96 | 0.05% | 3,309 | 4.68 | +13.4% | 95 | 0.05% | 4.23 | 4.91 | −0.68 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 14.25 | +12.7% | 95 | 0.05% | 13.67 | +2.3% | 92 | 0.05% | 3,602.8 | 4.12 | +2.9% | 97 | 0.05% | 4.69 | 4.13 | 0.56 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 12.65 | +13.3% | 100 | 0.05% | 13.37 | +14% | 93 | 0.05% | 3,528.6 | 4.01 | +7% | 97 | 0.05% | 3.19 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 11.16 | −5.9% | 104 | 0.04% | 11.73 | −4.8% | 96 | 0.05% | 3,089.9 | 3.74 | +0.77% | 97 | 0.05% | 1.71 | 0.26 | 1.46 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 11.86 | −1.6% | 99 | 0.04% | 12.32 | +2% | 95 | 0.05% | 3,245.5 | 3.71 | +3.4% | 97 | 0.05% | 1.76 | 0.38 | 1.38 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 12.05 | +5.3% | 100 | 0.05% | 12.08 | +6.5% | 93 | 0.05% | 3,183.7 | 3.59 | −0.01% | 98 | 0.05% | 1.52 | 0.6 | 0.92 | 0.89 |
| 2017 | 11.44 | −0.36% | 98 | 0.05% | 11.35 | +6.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 2,991.5 | 3.59 | +8.9% | 96 | 0.05% | 1.75 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 11.48 | +6.8% | 99 | 0.05% | 10.62 | +5.4% | 95 | 0.05% | 2,799.7 | 3.3 | +10.2% | 98 | 0.05% | 1.33 | 1.41 | −0.08 | 0.78 |
| 2015 | 10.75 | +4.5% | 98 | 0.04% | 10.08 | +1.4% | 96 | 0.05% | 2,657.5 | 2.99 | −0.07% | 100 | 0.05% | 0.7 | 0.66 | 0.04 | 0.71 |
| 2014 | 10.29 | +3.1% | 98 | 0.04% | 9.94 | +8% | 95 | 0.05% | 2,619.9 | 3 | −9.7% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.85 | 0.6 | 0.25 | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 9.98 | +3.7% | 99 | 0.04% | 9.21 | +6.9% | 96 | 0.04% | 2,416.6 | 3.32 | −24.6% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 9.62 | −4% | 97 | 0.04% | 8.61 | +2.2% | 97 | 0.04% | 2,242.9 | 4.4 | +0.15% | 80 | 0.08% | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 1.09 |
| 2011 | 10.02 | +0.67% | 96 | 0.05% | 8.43 | +11% | 95 | 0.04% | 2,178.5 | 4.39 | +0.02% | 79 | 0.08% | 0.48 | 0.93 | −0.45 | 1.14 |
| 2010 | 9.96 | +19.5% | 94 | 0.05% | 7.59 | +12.3% | 96 | 0.04% | 1,949 | 4.39 | −0.36% | 77 | 0.09% | 0.23 | 1.49 | −1.26 | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 8.33 | −0.62% | 97 | 0.04% | 6.76 | −5.7% | 100 | 0.04% | 1,725.7 | 4.41 | +0.11% | 78 | 0.09% | 0.26 | 0.74 | −0.49 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | 8.38 | −1.4% | 96 | 0.04% | 7.17 | −0.93% | 99 | 0.04% | 1,819 | 4.4 | +0.21% | 76 | 0.09% | 0.56 | 0.68 | −0.12 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +13.8% | 96 | 0.04% | 7.24 | +2.7% | 99 | 0.04% | 1,823.8 | 4.39 | +2.8% | 77 | 0.10% | 0.43 | 0.63 | −0.2 | 1.07 |
| 2006 | 7.47 | +3.7% | 100 | 0.04% | 7.05 | −5% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,763.8 | 4.27 | +0.56% | 77 | 0.10% | 0.76 | 0.14 | 0.62 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 7.21 | +5% | 97 | 0.04% | 7.42 | +5% | 91 | 0.05% | 1,842.2 | 4.25 | +0% | 75 | 0.10% | 1.47 | 0.12 | 1.35 | 1.13 |
| 2004 | 6.86 | −3.3% | 96 | 0.04% | 7.07 | +3.2% | 93 | 0.04% | 1,742.1 | 4.25 | +0% | 74 | 0.11% | 1.28 | 0 | 1.28 | 1.08 |
| 2003 | 7.1 | −1.3% | 96 | 0.04% | 6.85 | +6.6% | 92 | 0.05% | 1,676.7 | 4.25 | +1.1% | 74 | 0.11% | 1.07 | 0.16 | 0.91 | 1.16 |
| 2002 | 7.19 | +4.5% | 95 | 0.05% | 6.43 | +1.9% | 91 | 0.04% | 1,557.2 | 4.2 | +0% | 74 | 0.11% | 0.61 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 6.88 | −6.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 6.31 | −0.91% | 93 | 0.05% | 1,498.9 | 4.2 | +0% | 74 | 0.12% | 0.8 | 0.53 | 0.27 | 0.85 |
| 2000 | 7.37 | −6.6% | 92 | 0.05% | 6.37 | −5% | 90 | 0.05% | 1,471.2 | 4.2 | −2.4% | 72 | 0.12% | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 1.25 |
| 1999 | 7.89 | −0.22% | 84 | 0.06% | 6.7 | +0.1% | 82 | 0.05% | 1,504.2 | 4.3 | −0.65% | 71 | 0.13% | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 7.9 | +12.1% | 83 | 0.06% | 6.7 | +17.9% | 81 | 0.05% | 1,462.9 | 4.33 | +0% | 72 | 0.13% | 0.72 | 0.8 | −0.08 | 1.13 |
| 1997 | 7.05 | −0.48% | 85 | 0.05% | 5.68 | +7.9% | 87 | 0.05% | 1,209.3 | 4.33 | +0% | 70 | 0.14% | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.19 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 7.08 | +6.5% | 83 | 0.05% | 5.26 | −4.6% | 89 | 0.04% | 1,092.9 | 4.33 | −1% | 70 | 0.14% | 0.4 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 6.65 | −23.3% | 83 | 0.05% | 5.51 | −28.5% | 84 | 0.05% | 1,119.4 | 4.38 | +0% | 69 | 0.14% | 0.95 | 0.18 | 0.77 | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 8.67 | −8.4% | 77 | 0.07% | 7.71 | −8% | 76 | 0.07% | 1,527.5 | 4.38 | +0% | 68 | 0.15% | 1.1 | 0.15 | 0.95 | 1.91 |
| 1993 | 9.47 | −15.1% | 75 | 0.08% | 8.38 | −17.1% | 72 | 0.08% | 1,617.9 | 4.38 | +0.05% | 66 | 0.15% | 1.05 | 0.34 | 0.71 | 1.8 |
| 1992 | 11.14 | — | 71 | 0.10% | 10.11 | — | 66 | 0.09% | 1,910.2 | 4.37 | — | 63 | 0.15% | 1.5 | 0.53 | 0.97 | 2 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.