Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Georgia
Georgia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 75.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 75.5% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Georgia peaked at 93.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1990.
That places Georgia 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.2% | — |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 55.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 72.9% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 74.5% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.9% | 80.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Georgia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Georgia was 75.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Georgia ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.