Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Georgia
Georgia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 145.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Georgia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Georgia is 145.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Georgia peaked at 861.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 145.0%, in 2019.
Georgia ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 801.2% | — |
| 2010 | 861.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 751.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 561.8% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 515.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 503.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 461.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 354.0% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 176.8% | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 157.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 145.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 801.2% | 801.2% | 801.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 448.8% | 145.0% | 861.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 117 South Africa 158.4% compare
- 118 Costa Rica 158.0% compare
- 119 Grenada 157.4% compare
- 121 Montenegro 144.4% compare
- 122 Mauritius 143.6% compare
- 123 Italy 138.9% compare
More private sector data for Georgia
- Merchandise trade 67.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 33.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,852 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Georgia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Georgia was 145.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 861.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.0% in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Georgia ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.