From August 2025 through July 2026, about 70% of electricity consumed in Georgia came from low-carbon sources, overwhelmingly hydropower, which supplied roughly 69%. Fossil electricity, entirely from gas in the supplied data, accounted for about 19%, while net imports supplied the remaining 11%. Georgia therefore has a largely clean electricity supply, but gas still plays a substantial role, with associated climate and air-pollution impacts. The data do not specify the generation sources behind imported electricity.

Is Electricity Growing in Georgia?

Electricity consumption per person is growing: the latest 2026 figure reached about 3,970 kWh, exceeding the previous record of roughly 3,880 kWh in 2025 by 96 kWh, or about 2.5%. However, low-carbon generation has not kept pace with its own historical peak. At about 2,780 kWh per person, it remains 188 kWh, or roughly 6%, below the record set in 2024. Rising electricity use is welcome as electrification and AI increase demand, but the shortfall in clean generation is concerning and strengthens the case for expanding low-carbon supply.

Suggestions

Georgia can build on its hydropower foundation by expanding solar and wind electricity and considering nuclear generation. Nearby Armenia offers a particularly relevant nuclear example, generating about 29% of its electricity from nuclear, while Bulgaria generates roughly 37% from nuclear and 19% from solar. These examples show how complementary clean sources can contribute substantially to electricity supply. For solar development, Georgia could also study North Macedonia, where solar supplies about 40% of generation, and neighboring Turkey, where solar and wind each contribute around 12%. Learning from these regions’ project delivery, workforce development and grid integration could help Georgia increase clean electricity generation and meet growing demand with less reliance on gas.

History

Georgia’s recorded low-carbon electricity history is dominated by fluctuations in hydropower. The 1990s brought declines of 0.9 TWh in 1992 and 1.6 TWh in 1995, followed by a partial recovery of 0.8 TWh in 1996. The 2000s also alternated between setbacks and gains: increases of 1.2 TWh in 2002 and 1.5 TWh in 2007 were interspersed with declines in 2000, 2004 and 2006. A strong 2 TWh increase in 2010 was followed by losses totaling 2.2 TWh across 2011 and 2012, before gains resumed in 2013, 2016 and 2018. After further declines in 2019 and 2020, hydropower rebounded by 1.9 TWh in 2021 and 0.6 TWh in 2022. Another 0.5 TWh gain in 2024 preceded a disappointing 0.4 TWh decline in 2025, underscoring the importance of sustained growth and a broader clean electricity mix.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.