Tbilisi: Georgia’s electricity imports from Azerbaijan have experienced a significant decrease. In January this year, Georgia imported 4.90 million kilowatt-hours of electricity from Azerbaijan, as reported by APA’s local bureau, citing the Georgian State Electrosystem. This marks a dramatic reduction compared to the same period last year, with the volume of electricity imports decreasing by 29.5 times.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, in January, Georgia imported a total of 576.28 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. Of this total, only 0.85% was sourced from Azerbaijan. This is a stark contrast to January 2025, when Azerbaijan supplied 43.24% of Georgia’s electricity demand.
During the reporting month, Russia emerged as the primary electricity supplier to Georgia, providing 388.96 million kilowatt-hours, which accounted for 67.49% of Georgia’s total electricity imports. Additionally, Georgia imported 63.65 million kilowatt-hours of electricity from Armenia and 118.78 million kilowatt-hours from Trkiye.