The ruling Dream Party of Georgia is facing increasing public pressure after The Caspian Post quoted Eurasianet as saying that a state decree issued at the end of 2025 was revealed showing that dependence on Russian gas is increasing and Tbilisi is currently paying a higher price than before for supplies from Gazprom.
In early January, Russian state energy corporation Gazprom announced that gas supplies to Georgia in 2025 increased by 40.4% compared to the previous year. This increase is seen as part of Russia's broader strategy to boost energy exports to the South, compensating for the loss of the European Union (EU) market due to sanctions.
Gazprom also said that gas exports to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan all increased by more than 20%. However, in Georgia, what caused strong public reaction was not only the increase in import volume, but also the fact that Russian gas prices were significantly higher than before.
On January 13, the Georgian Government Office published a decree dated December 25, 2025, which clearly states the gas purchase price from Gazprom - although this document was previously classified as trade secret.
According to Gruzian Business Media (BMG), the contract stipulates that Georgia must pay 215 USD for each 1,000 m3 of gas for the first 250 million m3. Parts exceeding this level are priced at 185 USD/1,000 m3. Previously, Georgia only had to pay a fixed price of 185 USD/1,000 m3.
Thus, since 2025, the cost of importing Russian gas has increased," BMG said, while Georgia continues to buy increasingly large volumes from Gazprom.
For Georgia, the increase in Russian gas imports is considered a notable turning point, taking place in parallel with the geopolitical shift of the Georgian Dream Party towards moving away from the EU and the US.
For nearly 2 decades, especially after the short conflict with Russia in 2008, Georgia has made efforts to reduce dependence on Russian energy, instead increasing imports from Azerbaijan.
Currently, Azerbaijan is still the main supplier, expected to account for 87% of Georgia's total gas imports in 2026. However, gas from Baku is trending downwards, while the proportion of Russian gas - at a higher price - is increasing steadily.
We are being substantively bound by Gazprom. This is not only a political orientation issue, but also related to corruption, because all agreements with Gazprom are confidential and associated with private interests," former MP, economist Roman Gotsiridze said.
Notably, although the gas price decree was published by a government-affiliated agency, senior leaders of the Georgian Dream Party considered this an illegal leak, even showing signs of violating the law.
The Georgian State Security Agency has opened an investigation into acts of sabotage and "illegal access to government computer systems".
The agency said the investigation was launched after receiving information about a cyberattack and "manipulating" acts on the government's website, causing damage to national interests and potentially leading to unfavorable political and economic consequences for Georgia.
