Energy intensity in Georgia
Georgia: Energy intensity was 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
0.8697 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2011
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Energy intensity in Georgia, 1992–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Georgia peaked at 2.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8697 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2011.
That places Georgia 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1993 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9195 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9529 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8777 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9734 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9411 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9552 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9633 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9754 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9918 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9546 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9602 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9807 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8777 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9634 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8697 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9734 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9665 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9807 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 77 Congo 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 78 North Macedonia 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 79 Sweden 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Tajikistan 0.9719 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 82 Slovenia 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Georgia?
- Energy intensity in Georgia was 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8697 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for energy intensity?
- Georgia ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.