Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia
Georgia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia is 20.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia peaked at 29.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +106.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +222.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 20.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +222.7% | 6.8% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 6.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.3% | 6 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Georgia was 20.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Georgia ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.