No major shifts in overall May CCI. The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) decreased marginally from -24 in April to -24.1 in May, largely maintaining the new level it had reached in April. The two sub-indices of the CCI each moved in opposite directions: the Present Situation Index declined by 1 index point, while the Expectations Index rose by 0.6 points.

In April 2023, Georgian power plants generated 1,249 mln. kWh of electricity. This represents an 11% increase in the total generation compared to the previous year (in April 2022, the total generation was 1,125 mln. kWh). The increase in the generation on a yearly basis comes from an increase of 181%, 38%, and 5% in thermal, wind, and hydropower generation, respectively.

The average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 5.76 GEL in May 2023. The declining month-on-month trend has continued as the price of khachapuri fell by 4.1% (compared to April 2023). However, in comparison to May 2022, a year-on-year increase of 1.9% is still visible.

Consumer confidence on the rise. The CCI has increased by 4.8 index points, from -28.8 in March to -24 in April.

In April 2023, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 5.99 GEL. This latest average price is 1.4% higher than in April 2022. Whereas in month-to-month developments, the price of a single khachapuri experienced a significant decline of 8.0% compared to the previous month, March 2023.