Understanding Energy Poverty in Georgia

The report explores the specificities of energy poverty in Georgia by presenting data on different aspects related to the causes and consequences of energy poverty, providing a first picture of the different dimensions of energy poverty in Georgia. It also formulates recommendations on how energy poverty should be analyzed in future work, taking into account the specificities of Georgia. Like many post-communist countries, Georgia has a legacy of energy-inefficient housing that affects the energy poverty of its population. Many Georgians live in cold houses. In rural areas, wood is still an essential fuel for heating and cooking, exposing people to indoor air pollution. Burning wood in inefficient stoves also affects how people heat their homes: in winter, many households heat only one or two rooms in their homes. These elements suggest that a significant proportion of the Georgian population is at risk of energy poverty.