
Georgia

Membership
Georgia's 2022 implementation
performance and key energy
sector benchmark data
performance and key energy
sector benchmark data
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Overall implementation performance
Overall implementation performance 2022 - 2020
State of Energy Sector Reforms Georgia made some level of progress in the implementation of the electricity and gas acquis but experienced several setbacks, failing to unbundle its electricity and gas transmission system operators and advance the development of competitive organized electricity and gas markets. The country stagnated when it comes to renewables reforms. Save for nature protection, Georgia continued its good performance in the area of environment. Its energy efficiency track record improved.
Georgia is in the early stages of preparation for the transposition of the 2021 Clean Energy Package. It has transposed the main elements of the Risk-preparedness Regulation.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Primary fuel mix
Primary fuel mix of Georgia in 2020 (in ktoe)
status: 1 November 2022
source: EUROSTAT -
Gross inland consumption
Gross inland consumption of Georgia in 2020 (in ktoe)
status: 1 November 2022
source: EUROSTAT -
Decarbonisation readiness
Decarbonisation readiness - 2021 Clean Energy Package transposition
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
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Implementation by electricity indicators
Implementation by electricity indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Georgia continues to reform the electricity sector, however, progress is modest and more efforts are needed to complete certification of GSE, and to ensure opening of the day-ahead market on 1 April 2023. * In case of Georgia, the indicator on regional integration is not taken into account in overall assessment.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Facts and figures
Georgia: facts and figures in electricity
Description of data [unit] 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Electricity generation [GWh] 11.315 11.934 11.620 10.943 12.348 Net imports [GWh] 1.497 1.509 1.627 1.610 2.006 Net exports [GWh] 686 589 243 154 391 Gross electricity consumption [GWh] 8.505 9.138 10.959 9.868 11.113 Losses in transmission [%] 1,97% 1,92% 1,76% 1,92% 1.88% Losses in distribution [%] 7,39% 6,48% 8,04% 8,21% 7.24% Consumption of energy sector [GWh]] 19,22 18,30 15,23 21 23 Consumption structure [GWh] / industrial, transport, services and other 5.208 5.750 7.565 6.395 7.558 Consumption structure [GWh] / households (residential customers) 2.374 2.484 2.461 2.565 2.641 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] 4.078,1 4.113,2 4.263 4.527 4.533 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / coal-fired 13,2 13,2 13,2 13,2 0 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / gas-fired 913 913 913 1.156 1.156 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / hydro, total 3.164 3.166 3.313 3.332 3.338 Net maximum electrical capacity of power plants [MW] / other renewables 21 22 23 25 38
Horizontal transmission network [km] 5.803 5.803 5.803 5.803 5.803 Horizontal transmission network [km] / substation capacity [MVA] 10.739 10.739 11.609 12.730 12.491 Electricity customers / total 1.753.617 1.767.551 1.726.349 1.736.727 1.551.312 Electricity customers / non-households 111.711 105.634 108.359 108.373 95.751 Electricity customers / Eligible customers under national legislation 0 0 0 0 0 Share of final consumption [%] 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% source: Ministry of economy and sustainable development
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Retail market opening
Retail market opening
Source: Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by gas indicators
Implementation by gas indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Georgia must unbundle and certify its gas transmission system operator. It needs to adopt entry-exit transmission tariffs compliant with the Tariffs Network Code. Georgia needs to speed up the process of developing a competitive organized gas market. The proper rules and secondary legal acts for this are still pending, including in the areas of vulnerable customers and security of supply, as required by the Energy Community acquis. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Retail market opening
Retail Market Opening
Note: The weighted average level of market opening in the Energy Community was calculated assuming the full opening of gas retail market in Ukraine for the whole 2021. However the full retail market opening took place on 1st May 2021.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
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Facts and figures
Georgia: facts and figures in gas
Description of data [unit] 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Natural gas production [Bcm] 0,011 0,006 0,008 0,009 0,009 Imports flows [Bcm] 2,502 2,255 2,335 2,277 2,58 Exports flows [Bcm] 0 0 0 0 0 Stock changes [Bcm] n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Consumption of the energy sector calculated (heat and power plants, TSO' own consumption, losses and linepack change) [Bcm] 0,78 0,66 0,58 0,60 0,77 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / total 19,1625 19,1625 19,1625 19,1625 19,1625 Interconnectors’ capacity [Bcm] / out of which bidirectional n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Storage working capacity [Bcm] n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Length of transmission network [km] 1.968 2.038 1.967 1.899 1.903 Length of distribution network [km] 18.757 20.893 26.425 28.811 29.509 Natural gas customers / total 970.101 1.055.600 1.157.127 1.239.022 1.308.614 Natural gas customers / out of which: non-households 30.549 33.979 40.910 42.096 47.255 Natural gas customers / out of which:households 970.101 1.055.600 1.157.127 1.239.022 1.261.359 Natural gas customers / eligible customers under national legislation n/a n/a n/a 42.096 47.255 Internal market / gas supplied at market prices [Bcm] 0,96 0,81 0,84 0,84 0,84 Internal market / share of total consumption [%] 40% 36% 37% 37% 34% Final consumption of natural gas per sector [Bcm] 1,66 1,60 1,76 1,69 1,82 Consumption structure [Bcm] / industry and commercial customers 0,9635 0,814 0,843 0,836 0,841 Consumption structure [Bcm] / households 0,694 0,789 0,884 0,851 0,983 source: Ministry of economy and sustainable development, compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by renewable energy indicators
Implementation by renewable energy indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Georgia should adopt the amendments to the renewables law to transpose and implement Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Permitting procedures should be simplified and streamlined to enable faster deployment of renewables. GSE, as the designated issuing body for guarantees of origin, should sign a direct agreement with the service provider and start using the national electronic registry developed during the regional project. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Total renewable energy capacities
Total renewable energy capacities 2021 - 2017 (MW)
status: 1 November 2022
source: Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Energy Efficiency
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Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
Implementation by energy efficiency indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Georgia’s focus should remain on the adoption of the large number of drafted by-laws needed to implement the Energy Efficiency Law, the Energy Efficiency in Buildings Law and the Labelling Regulation.
Institutional capacities and expertise for energy efficiency should continue to be strengthened, including the allocation of more staff to the energy efficiency field within the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, as well as launching new training programmes for energy performance certification of buildings, energy audits and energy management.
Adequate engagement of the private sector requires the further development of the market for energy services, including the finalisation and adoption of the enabling by-laws and model contracts for energy performance contracting. Finally, to increase efficiency in heating and cooling, Georgia should establish support programmes for individual households and buildings.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Energy efficiency indicators
2020 Energy Efficiency Indicators and Trends
Source: EUROSTAT 2022 data and Contracting Party's Annual Reports under Directive 2012/27/EU
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Implementation of labelling Directive
Implementation of Energy Efficiency Product Regulation Overview
New labelling package adopted by the Ministerial Council in November 2018 was not assessed, as the transposition deadline expires in January 2020
Source: multiple sources of data (EECG reports, NEEAPs etc.), compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
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Implementation by environment indicators
Implementation by environment indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES The capacities of the competent authority in the EIA and SEA procedures must be improved. The decision-making process for revised projects that were already approved under previous legislation must be aligned with the EIA Directive. The establishment of the e-platform for improving the consultation process in the EIAs/SEAs should be a priority. The Government should reconsider developing a mediation mechanism that would provide an opportunity for resolving environmental disputes before energy projects are granted permits. The scoping report, part of the SEA process for the draft NECP, must be prepared and consulted with the public and authorities concerned. The SEA report and the outcome of the consultations should be taken into account in the preparation of the final NECP in line with Article 8 of the SEA Directive.
The adoption of the Law on Biological Diversity should be a priority. Technical and financial support for the development of management and monitoring plans for the special protection areas (SPAs) for birds should be secured. Management and monitoring plans for the 24 SPAs should be prepared and enforced with a special focus on the protection of breeding and migratory birds concentrated in migratory corridors and high mountain ranges.
Amendments related to the transposing legislation of the Sulphur in Fuels Directive envisaged by Georgia should be adopted to ensure full compliance with the Directive’s provisions.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Installations under the LCP Directive
Installations Under the Large Combustion Plants Directive
Source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by climate indicators
Implementation by climate indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES Georgia is encouraged to finalize its Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy and submit it to the Secretariat as outlined in the Governance Regulation. The development of the Climate Change Law should take into consideration the obligation to transpose the Governance Regulation. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by oil indicators
Implementation by oil indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES The Oil Stockholding Act should be adopted as priority. The national fuel quality monitoring system should be established within 2023. * since 2020 the Secretariat's oil implementation assessment also comprises fuel specifications of petrol, diesel and gas oil for non-road mobile machinery.
status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Implementation by statistics indicators
Implementation by statistics indicators
RECOMMENDATIONS / PRIORITIES The responsibility for reporting on the shares of renewable energy in gross final consumption in the SHARES tool should be assigned without delay. status: 1 November 2022
source: calculated and compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat
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Regulatory Authority
Institutional setup and independence of the Regulatory Authority
status: 1 November 2022
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
Competition Authority
Institutional setup and independence of the Competition Authority
status: 1 November 2022
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat -
State Aid Authority
Institutional setup and independence of the State Aid Authority
status: 1 November 2022
source: compiled by the Energy Community Secretariat