Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Georgia
Georgia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 79.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 79.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Georgia peaked at 93.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2006.
Georgia ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 79.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 79.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 70.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 74.3% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 74.7% | 81.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More climate change data for Georgia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 71.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 274.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 258.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9746 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Georgia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Georgia was 79.6% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Georgia ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.