Share of electricity production by source in Georgia
Georgia: Share of electricity production by source was 23.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Georgia stood at 23.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Georgia peaked at 44.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2002.
That places Georgia 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.8% | — |
| 1991 | 42.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -54.4% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -66.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +90.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +202.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 23.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 | +202.3% | 7.5% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 15.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 6.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 7.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.8% | 25.3% | 4 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Georgia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Georgia was 23.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Georgia ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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