In 2025, Georgia's hydroelectric power plants generated about 11 billion kWh of electricity, which is 3.1% less than in 2024. Given that HPPs form the backbone of the country's national generation, this decline became noticeable for the entire national power system. In total, 113 hydroelectric power plants supply electricity to the state grid.
The main reason for the decline in output was hydrological factors — lower river water levels and reduced precipitation. Even the commissioning of new facilities could not compensate for this effect. Last year, the country brought online the Khobi 2 HPP with a capacity of 44.5 MW and the Mtkvari HPP with a capacity of 54 MW, but their contribution proved insufficient against the backdrop of declining generation at large plants.
The sharpest decline was shown by facilities such as the Vartsikhe, Vardnili, Rioni, and Gumati HPPs. The exception was the Enguri HPP: its generation, on the contrary, increased by 0.8% and reached 3.4 billion kWh. Nevertheless, this was not enough to keep the overall balance at the level of the previous ye
