Azerbaijan wants to expand electricity exports toward European markets, with Georgia positioned on both the existing overland route through Türkiye and the planned Black Sea corridor.
Generation restrictions and water spillage during May and June may have cost Georgia’s power sector up to GEL 100 million, according to a preliminary estimate by energy expert Davit Mirtskhulava.
Lower export opportunities and generation restrictions reduced Georgia’s hydropower output in May, despite the season’s normally strong water availability.