Renewable energy consumption in Georgia
Georgia: Renewable energy consumption was 25.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Georgia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Georgia stood at 25.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Georgia peaked at 56.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1990.
Georgia ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +104.4% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 12.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 36.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 24.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.4% | 25.2% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Georgia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Georgia was 25.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Georgia ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.