Friday, August 14, 2026

Georgia debates automatic payouts for utility outages

TBILISI, August 14 – Georgian consumers should automatically receive compensation when electricity, water, gas or internet companies fail to provide reliable service, according to a former government minister. Kakha Kakhishvili, a former member of parliament and former corrections minister, said utility companies should face direct consequences when they violate consumer rights or fail to meet … Read more

Georgia's main electricity provider announces price hike in midst of pandemic

TBILISI, DFWatch–At the end of a difficult year with families struggling to get through a pandemic, Georgia’s largest electricity provider announced a price hike that risks causing major discontent. On Monday, the CEO of Energo-Pro Georgia, which in 2016 controlled 62% of the country’s energy distribution, said an increase in electricity tariffs was inevitable. “The … Read more

Georgia cuts electricity price by a quarter

Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili unwrapped a surprise present to Georgians as the winter gets colder: A 25 % price cut on electricity from January 1, 2013. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili promises that electricity prices will be reduced by around 25 percent from January 1, 2013.

As winter has arrived in Georgia, Ivanishvili brought good news to a press conference Monday at Sheraton

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