Renewable electricity output in Georgia
Georgia: Renewable electricity output was 81.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Georgia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Georgia stood at 81.4%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Georgia peaked at 92.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1990.
That places Georgia 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | 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 | 79.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 55.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 74.1% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 74.5% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 74.8% | 81.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 26 Mozambique 82.7% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.7% compare
- 28 New Zealand 81.4% compare
- 30 Ecuador 80.9% compare
- 31 Malawi 80.1% compare
- 32 Austria 79.9% 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 output in Georgia?
- Renewable electricity output in Georgia was 81.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Georgia ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.