Tbilisi energy storage policy

Does Georgia have a strategy for energy supply disruptions?

The Law on the State of Emergency (2005) defines and regulates emergency response, but Georgia has no declared strategy for emergency stockholding or fuel switching mechanisms for energy supply disruptions. The government estimates that Georgia’s minimum strategic reserve for gas should be 120 mcm and is considering various storage options.

What is Georgia's final energy consumption?

Georgia’s final energy consumption was 4.49 Mtoe in 2020. From 2000 to 2020, both final energy demand and electricity consumption per capita more than doubled, and are very close to global averages. The final energy mix is relatively diverse compared with other countries in the region.

How many BCM of natural gas is transported to Armenia and Georgia?

In 2019, the pipeline transported 1.94 bcm of natural gas to Armenia and 0.17 bcm to Georgia. Georgia’s internal market receives gas through the East-West and North-South Main Gas Pipeline systems, consisting of the Kazbegi, Kakheti, Southern, Ajara and Poti branches.

How do gas imports reach Georgia from Azerbaijan?

More gas imports reach Georgia from Azerbaijan by way of the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), which transports gas from the Shah Deniz field parallel to the route of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) crude oil pipeline from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Türkiye.

Does Georgia have an adaptive capacity?

Although Georgia was responsible for just roughly 0.04% of the world’s GHG emissions in 2016, 4 developing and implementing mitigation and adaptation measures would synergise Georgia’s adaptive capacity with that of other countries and also create economic, social and environmental benefits.