Renewable electricity in Georgia
Georgia: Renewable electricity was 78.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Georgia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Georgia is 78.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Georgia peaked at 93.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1990.
Georgia ranks 29th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.2% | — |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -2.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 78.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 78.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 55.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 72.9% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 74.5% | 92.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Georgia?
- Renewable electricity in Georgia was 78.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for renewable electricity?
- Georgia ranks 29th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants