Number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia
Georgia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 3.81 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia stood at 3.81 million people.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia peaked at 4.07 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million people, in 2021.
Georgia ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 million people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.95 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.81 million people | +2.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.81 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.81 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 million people | 3.81 million people | 4.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.72 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million people | 3.71 million people | 3.81 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Georgia was 3.81 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million people in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Georgia ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.