Georgia will remove intermediaries from electricity imports from Azerbaijan

Georgia will cut out intermediaries in electricity imports from Azerbaijan

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that intermediary companies will no longer be used to purchase electricity from Azerbaijan. The measure is expected to save the country several million lari annually, while Azerbaijan’s electricity exports to Georgia rose by 58.2% in the first seven months of the year.

Scraper SystemOctober 07, 2026, 09:25 PM

Georgia will cut out intermediaries in electricity imports from Azerbaijan

Georgia will import electricity from Azerbaijan without intermediary companies. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a government meeting that the country would no longer use intermediary companies to purchase electricity from any country.

Kobakhidze said the measure would eliminate intermediary company costs and save the Georgian state several million lari annually. The prime minister described the outcome as a significant gain for Georgia.

Azerbaijan’s electricity exports rise 58.2%

Data from Georgia’s State Statistics Committee showed increased activity in energy trade. Azerbaijan sent 194.9 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to Georgia in the first seven months of the year.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze (2024)