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Georgia

With a power score of 1.74, Georgia ranks number 71 among Emerging Markets and number 18 in the Asia-Pacific region

Power score

1.74/5

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Score over time

2021 - 2024

55
2021
68
2022
51
2023
71
2024

Overview

Georgia has a power score of 1.74, which puts it at rank 71 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Georgia has dropped in the power rankings by 20 places, from rank 51, to rank 71.

At 1.74, the power score of Georgia is worse than than the regional average of 1.94 in the Asia-Pacific region and puts it at rank 18 in the region.

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Georgia

Power

Power policy

Georgia implements policies in 4/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy auction, Feed-in tariff, Net metering, and Priority grid access.

Power policies

Renewable energy target
Renewable energy auction
Feed-in tariff
Net metering
Import tax incentives
VAT incentives
Priority grid access
Renewables mandate
Renewable Energy Certificates

Power prices and costs

The average electricity price in Georgia has increased from 98.63 USD/MWh in 2022 to 109.02 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Georgia has fluctuated between 65.78 USD/MWh (2020) and 109.02 USD/MWh (2023).

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Power market

The top amount of capacity installed in Georgia in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 60.45%, down from 60.48% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Small-scale PV - commercial at 0.45%, up from 0.4% in 2022.

Installed capacity (in MW)

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Electricity generation (in GWh)

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The top amount of electricity generated in Georgia in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 58.61%, down from 59.93% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was Small Hydro at 16.71%, up from 15.56% in 2022.

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Utility privatisation

Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?

generation: Yes
transmission: No
retail: Yes

Doing business and barriers

Type

Question

Availability

Currency of PPAs

Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Bilateral power contracts

Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Subsidies

Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Taxes and carbon prices

Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?

No

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