Primary energy use in Georgia
Georgia: Primary energy use was 71.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
99th
of 219 countries
All-time high
81.12 terawatt-hours
in 1992
All-time low
26 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Primary energy use in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 71.58 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Georgia peaked at 81.12 terawatt-hours in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Georgia ranks 99th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Georgia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 44.93 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 31.25 terawatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 33.84 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 34.47 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 35.99 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.35 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 28.65 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 26 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 30.49 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 26.24 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 28.64 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 33.85 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 31.34 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 38.94 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 38.38 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.98 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.39 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 41.9 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 46.88 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 49.58 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 53.73 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 56.33 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 56.04 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.55 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.71 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 56.87 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 61.91 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 68.61 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 67.71 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.58 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 71.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 71.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5 terawatt-hours | 31.25 terawatt-hours | 81.12 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.15 terawatt-hours | 26 terawatt-hours | 38.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.86 terawatt-hours | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 59.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.34 terawatt-hours | 56.87 terawatt-hours | 71.58 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 primary energy use in Georgia?
- Primary energy use in Georgia was 71.58 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Georgia rank for primary energy use?
- Georgia ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.