In August 2026, electricity generation by the Inguri-Vardnili hydropower complex in Georgia decreased by 39.8% compared to the same month last year. The possible reason for the decline was named by analysts of the investment company Galt & Taggart in their electricity market review. According to their assessment, the complex's operation could have been affected by technical limitations that arose after large-scale power outages in the summer.
Against the backdrop of reduced Inguri-Vardnili output, other hydroelectric power plants increased electricity production. The output of regulated HPPs grew by 82%, and deregulated ones by 39.5%. Thermal power plants also took on an additional load on the energy system, helping to compensate for the reduction in hydro generation.
In July and August 2026, several system failures occurred in Georgia, due to which electricity supply to a significant part of the country's territory was temporarily interrupted. However, a specific technical malfunction at Inguri HPP has not been officially confirmed. Therefore, the connection between the outages and the drop in output remains an analytical assumption by Galt & Taggart, rather than the result of a technical investigation.