Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia
Georgia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 937 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia is 937 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia peaked at 937 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 591.62 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Georgia 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 591.62 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 608.3 watts per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 620.36 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 626.79 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 631.33 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 636.03 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 646.74 watts per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 681.52 watts per capita | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 688.44 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 693.6 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 666.85 watts per capita | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 671.54 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 688.94 watts per capita | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 699.11 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 738.22 watts per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 739.01 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 838.7 watts per capita | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 826.17 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 854.05 watts per capita | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 875.45 watts per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 882.25 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 895.83 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 905.33 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 928.5 watts per capita | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 937 watts per capita | +0.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 937 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 937 watts per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.47 watts per capita | 591.62 watts per capita | 693.6 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.8 watts per capita | 666.85 watts per capita | 875.45 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.78 watts per capita | 882.25 watts per capita | 937 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 41 Brazil 1,009 watts per capita compare
- 42 Niue 997.8 watts per capita compare
- 43 Falkland Islands 977.52 watts per capita compare
- 45 Hungary 899.95 watts per capita compare
- 46 North Macedonia 895.72 watts per capita compare
- 47 United Kingdom 868.56 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Georgia was 937 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 937 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.62 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Georgia ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).