Georgia energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Georgia reached 13.5 TWh in 2025. Hydropower dominates the mix with 78.8%, followed by natural gas at 20.4%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 10.64 | 78.8% | +1 |
| Gas | 2.75 | 20.4% | −1.8 |
| Wind | 0.08 | 0.6% | +0.6 |
| Solar | 0.03 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Total | 13.5 | 100% |
Georgia: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Georgia reached 13.5 TWh in 2025. That puts it in the same league as Panama. Hydropower dominates the mix with 78.8%, followed by natural gas at 20.4%.
The renewable share stood at 79.6%, placing Georgia 28th of 158 ranked countries (in the top quarter). That is 46 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Asia (27.3%). The carbon intensity of electricity is 146 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. By world standards this is a very clean grid. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Georgia is 33rd of 158.
The decade’s big winner is hydropower, up 2.3 TWh between 2015 and 2025 (plus 1 percentage points of the mix). The net effect: renewables gained 1.8 percentage points of share since 2015. Total generation grew by 2.8 TWh over the same period.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in Georgia: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 3,546 kWh a year, close to the world average of 3,860 kWh. Georgia is a net importer of electricity, buying 1.2 TWh more than it sells, about 8% of its demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Georgia against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 16,434 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Georgia
The 19 power plants recorded in Georgia add up to 3.8 GW of capacity, 67% of it Hydro. The largest is Inguri (Enguri) Dam Hydroelectric Power Station Georgia at 1,300 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inguri (Enguri) Dam Hydroelectric Power Station Georgia | Hydro | 1,300 | — | — |
| 2 | Gardabani (Tbilisi) Thermal Power Plant Georgia | Gas | 840 | — | — |
| 3 | Mtkvari Thermal Power Plant Georgia | Gas | 300 | — | — |
| 4 | Vartsikhe Cascade Hydroelectric Power Plants Georgia | Hydro | 256 | — | — |
| 5 | Vardnili I Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 220 | — | — |
| 6 | Zhinvali Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 130 | — | — |
| 7 | Lajanuri Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 113 | — | — |
| 8 | Khrami I Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 112 | — | — |
| 9 | Gardabani OCGT Power Plant Georgia | Gas | 110 | — | — |
| 10 | Khrami II Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 110 | — | — |
| 11 | Dzevrula (Tkibuki-II) Hydroelectric Power Plants Georgia | Hydro | 80 | — | — |
| 12 | Gumati I and II Hydroelectric Power Plants Georgia | Hydro | 69 | — | — |
| 13 | Rioni Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 48 | — | — |
| 14 | Shaori Hydroelectric Power Plants Georgia | Hydro | 38 | — | — |
| 15 | Zahesi Hydroelectric Power Plant Georgia | Hydro | 36 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 19 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Georgia
22 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 13 MW of solar and 21 MW of wind operating, plus 743 MW under construction or planned.
How does Georgia compare?
Georgia next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 79.6% | 79.6% | 20.4% | 146 | 3,546 | 13.5 | — | |
| Russia | 17.4% | 35.7% | 64.3% | 450 | 8,283 | 1,193 | Compare | |
| Türkiye | 43.3% | 43.3% | 56.7% | 475 | 4,036 | 354 | Compare | |
| Azerbaijan | 12.1% | 12.1% | 87.9% | 632 | 2,702 | 28.1 | Compare | |
| Armenia | 39% | 65.9% | 34.1% | 212 | 3,292 | 9.7 | Compare | |
| Syria | 3.5% | 3.5% | 96.5% | 706 | 1,008 | 24.9 | Compare | |
| Iraq | 1.6% | 1.6% | 98.4% | 683 | 3,252 | 150 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Georgia
Georgia energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.