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Georgia almost abandoned TPPs in July: share of thermal generation collapsed to 0.4%

Favorable hydrology and reduced domestic demand allowed the country to achieve an electricity surplus despite increased exports

In July 2026, Georgia increased electricity production at HPPs, solar, and wind power plants, while thermal generation sharply decreased. According to Galt & Taggart's electricity market review, the month was the last period of supply surplus due to reduced domestic consumption and good hydrological conditions.

Hydroelectric power plants generated 1.4 TWh – 3.9% more than a year earlier. They accounted for 98% of the total supply. At the same time, generation from the Enguri-Vardnili complex increased by 8.8%, while other regulated and unregulated HPPs saw a decrease of 0.2% and 2.6% respectively.

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Production at solar and wind stations increased 2.1 times, reaching 0.9% of the total supply. This growth was driven by new capacities – 10.8 MW of solar and 18.8 MW of wind generation.

Against this backdrop, thermal power plants practically disappeared from July's energy balance: their share decreased from 4% a year earlier to 0.4%, and their output was only 0.01 TWh.

However, for January–July, the situation looks different. HPP generation decreased by 5.3%, while solar and wind increased by 61.6%, and thermal by 18.6%. Electricity imports increased by 16.9%.

As a result, the combined share of imports and thermal generation for the seven months reached 26.5% compared to 22.5% a year earlier.