Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia
Georgia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 2.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 2.75 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia peaked at 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.49 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Georgia 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -64.7% |
| 2003 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +114.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +225.0% |
| 2012 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +225.0% | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia was 2.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Georgia ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.