Electric power consumption in Georgia
Georgia: Electric power consumption was 3,382 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,382 kWh per capita
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
63rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,683 kWh per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,151 kWh per capita
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Electric power consumption in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3,382 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Georgia peaked at 3,683 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,151 kWh per capita, in 1996.
That places Georgia 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,039 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,697 kWh per capita | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 2,125 kWh per capita | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 1,937 kWh per capita | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1,989 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,492 kWh per capita | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,151 kWh per capita | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,332 kWh per capita | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 1,518 kWh per capita | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,564 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,574 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,584 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,653 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,750 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,814 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,916 kWh per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,769 kWh per capita | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,830 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,882 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,833 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,050 kWh per capita | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,289 kWh per capita | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2,330 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,498 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,694 kWh per capita | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,728 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,873 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,068 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3,269 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,312 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,151 kWh per capita | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,605 kWh per capita | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 3,683 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,382 kWh per capita | -8.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3,382 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3,382 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,884 kWh per capita | 1,151 kWh per capita | 3,039 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,761 kWh per capita | 1,574 kWh per capita | 1,916 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,711 kWh per capita | 2,050 kWh per capita | 3,312 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,455 kWh per capita | 3,151 kWh per capita | 3,683 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 60 Latvia 3,768 kWh per capita compare
- 61 Turkey 3,731 kWh per capita compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,677 kWh per capita compare
- 64 North Macedonia 3,320 kWh per capita compare
- 65 South Africa 3,247 kWh per capita compare
- 66 Brazil 3,068 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Georgia?
- Electric power consumption in Georgia was 3,382 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,683 kWh per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,151 kWh per capita in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for electric power consumption?
- Georgia ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.