Geostat reported that electricity imports in Georgia grew sharply in the first two months of 2026, entering the country’s top 10 imported commodities. The country spent $29.8 million on imported electricity in January–February, a 50.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Electricity accounted for 1.2% of total imports during this period.
A significant portion of the imports came from neighboring countries. Russia supplied $10.6 million worth of electricity while Türkiye accounted for $10.2 million. Smaller volumes were imported from Azerbaijan ($5 million) and Armenia ($4 million).
The year-on-year increase is particularly notable in the case of Türkiye . During the same period in 2025, Georgia imported no electricity from Türkiye while imports from Russia totaled just $399,200.
Most of the 2026 imports were concentrated in January alone when the country spent $22.5 million on electricity purchases. Analysts note that imports from Türkiye are unusual, as Türkiye is typically one of Georgia’s primary export markets for electricity. Data from 2025 shows that imports from Türkiye occurred only once during the year, in December, totaling 40.5 million kWh. The reasons behind the January imports have not yet been clarified and neither the state electricity operator nor ESCO has issued official comments.
Part of the electricity imported from Russia is allocated to Abkhazia which receives power under a special tariff arrangement.
