Thursday, May 28, 2026

electricity trade

Georgia revives power barter with Turkey

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TBILISI, May 27 – Georgia is bringing back an electricity barter scheme with Turkey, using surplus hydropower in summer to cover expected shortages later in the year. The change was approved by Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili, and will mean that Georgia will export electricity to Turkey from May to July 2026 through the Electricity System … Read more

Georgia doubles power imports, mainly from Russia

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TBILISI, October 31 – Georgia’s electricity imports more than doubled in the first nine months of 2025, while exports fell sharply, according to new figures from investment firm Galt & Taggart. Between January and September, Georgia imported 1.1 terawatt-hours of electricity, a year-on-year increase of 129.3 percent, BNP reports. Nearly 60 percent of that power … Read more