Utility bills in Georgia: electricity, gas, water, waste and internet

Someone arriving from Russia or Belarus usually expects one piece of paper with every line item and a total at the bottom. In Georgia, that piece of paper doesn't exist and never will.

Here, every utility lives on its own. Electricity comes from one company, gas from another, water from a third, and rubbish is billed by the municipality. Each has its own account number, its own bill, its own payment history. It's irritating at first, and then you get used to it, and eventually you even find the upside: go away for two months, switch off what you don't need, and pay only for what you actually used.

Here's who bills you for what, and what it all costs.

🔌 Who sends the bill

The first thing to nail down when you move in is the names of your providers. They differ by city.

Electricity. In Tbilisi, tariffs are published for Telmico, the former Telasi, so you may meet both names. Elsewhere, much of the customer base is served by Energo-Pro Georgia (listed by GNERC as EP Georgia Supply) and local networks.

Gas. In Tbilisi, household customers are served by Tbilisi Energy. In most of the rest of the country, SOCAR Georgia Gas and regional operators.

Water. In the capital, Georgian Water and Power, GWP for short. In Batumi and Adjara, Batumi Water. Elsewhere, municipal water utilities.

Rubbish. Billed as its own line item, with the rate set by the municipality.

Stairwell cleaning. Another separate line, and in Tbilisi it might be Tbilisi Cleaning or another company entirely.

Tariffs are approved by GNERC, the national energy and water supply regulator. For electricity it publishes separate schedules for Telmico and EP Georgia Supply, and they differ, so there is no single price per kilowatt-hour for the whole country. The bill comes from your own supplier.

⚡ Electricity, and the trick to the tiered rate

There's a detail here worth knowing, since it saves you money.

In GNERC's schedules (VAT included, valid from 1 July 2026 to 1 January 2027), electricity is divided into three monthly consumption groups: up to 101 kWh, 101 to 301 kWh and above 301 kWh.

Being honest about the figures. Some values on GNERC's English and Georgian pages do not match, so we do not quote specific tetri here. Open the official schedule, pick your supplier and compare the rate with your bill.

What that means in practice. If you heat with electric heaters in winter, consumption can pass the 301 kWh mark. Check your own bill to see how the tariff is applied to your volume.

🔥 Gas: where the winter shock comes from

This is where budgets actually get tested.

In summer, the gas bill is modest: the stove and hot water, if the boiler runs on gas. Come winter, if you're heating with gas, the picture changes.

Winter bills can be much higher, but the amount depends on floor area, boiler, meter readings and tariff. Don't treat someone else's winter payment as an average for your flat.

For households served by Tbilisi Energy, the regulated tariff for 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 is 53.971 tetri per cubic metre including VAT. Elsewhere, check your own operator's line on the GNERC site.

What this means when picking an apartment. Ask about the heating setup before you sign, not after. The gap between a gas boiler and electric heaters shows up hard in the winter bill, and both cost more than summer would have you believe.

A small detail about meter readings. Tbilisi Energy staff sometimes ask you to send a photo of your gas meter instead of having someone come by. Easier for everyone, and you don't have to wait around at home.

💧 Water: it comes down to the building

Here's an odd one: what you pay for water depends less on how much you use and more on which building you live in.

With a meter, you pay by consumption: GEL 0.500 per cubic metre including VAT at the GWP rate (main service area except Rustavi, 2024-2026). In Batumi, the Batumi Water rate is GEL 0.518 per cubic metre.

Without a meter, you pay a fixed amount per person per month: GEL 4.517 with GWP (except Rustavi) and GEL 2.626 with Batumi Water, VAT included. In other cities, check the rate with your local water utility.

Which option is cheaper depends on the number of residents and actual consumption, so having no meter is not necessarily a disadvantage.

🗑️ Rubbish and the stairwell: small line items, one surprise

Two small charges worth knowing about separately.

Waste collection is set by the municipality. In Tbilisi it is GEL 2.50 per person per month, counting no more than four residents; households with a social score of 57,000 or below pay GEL 2. Other cities may differ.

Stairwell cleaning is paid separately, and the rate depends on the building. Ask the owner and check the contract who pays this line and what its account number is.

And a word on lifts. In Georgia, lift maintenance is usually not included in what the building management fee covers, and it's billed separately. For buildings above five floors, that's one more line to budget for.

🔑 What to ask when you move in

The important part happens right when you get the keys. Ask your landlord three things, and you won't run into trouble later.

Provider names. Who supplies the electricity, who supplies the gas, who supplies the water. Without these you won't find your account, not in a banking app, not at a terminal.

Account numbers. For each utility separately. Ask for them in writing, so you're not copying digits off a crumpled piece of paper.

Any debts. Don't assume that an old debt automatically passes to the new tenant: ask the provider and the owner on what basis it is charged. Ask to see recent paid receipts or app screenshots.

While you're at it, ask about heating too: gas boiler, electric heaters, or central. The answer shapes your winter budget.

What else is worth checking before signing a lease is covered in common mistakes with long-term rentals. For finding a place and what to look for, there's long-term rentals in Tbilisi and Batumi.

🌐 Home internet

Ask the owner which line is already connected to the building and whether a contract is active. Compare Magticom, Silknet and other operators available at your address by regular monthly price, speed, connection fee and cancellation terms: promotional prices can change. According to the Communications Commission (ComCom), Georgia had 1.212 million fixed broadband subscribers at the end of 2025; this is a market statistic, not the price at your address.

Useful links: how much electricity, gas and utilities cost in Georgia, how to get home internet in Georgia, rental traps in Georgia.

Sources: GNERC, electricity, gas and water tariffs; City of Tbilisi, waste collection fee; ComCom, 2025 telecoms market. Checked 9 November 2026.

Living in Georgia? Tell us on Madloba what your utilities actually run in your city, in summer, in winter, and what turned out pricier than expected. Numbers like that are worth more than any rate table.

Alongside utility bills, see our guides to mobile communication and internet in Georgia and transport in Georgia.

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Information is current as of 9 November 2026 and is meant as general guidance. Rates are set by Georgia's National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission and get revised from time to time. The figures here are pulled from open sources and, for electricity in particular, don't fully agree with each other, likely due to VAT being included in some and not others. Check your provider's portal or your actual bill for current amounts.