<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:ns2="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
    <headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
        <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001533389</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



        </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001528356</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>GENIE ENERGY LTD.</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-35327</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>550 Broad Street</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>Newark</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>NJ</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>07102</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>(973) 438-3500</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>AVRAHAM E GOLDIN</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common Class B</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>38th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>3500</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>84629.65</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>27417991</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>11/29/2023</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common Class B</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>08/01/2019</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>3500</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>08/01/2019</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Services Rendered</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>Avraham E. Goldin</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>550 Broad Street</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>Newark</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NJ</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>07102</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common Class B</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>11/10/2023</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>6500</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>156402.35</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>11/29/2023</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates/>
            <signature>/s/ Avi Goldin</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 3947}]
144
0001533389
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001528356
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
001-35327
550 Broad Street
Newark
NJ
07102
(973) 438-3500
AVRAHAM E GOLDIN
Officer
Common Class B
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
3500
84629.65
27417991
11/29/2023
NYSE
Common Class B
08/01/2019
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
3500
08/01/2019
Services Rendered
N
Avraham E. Goldin
550 Broad Street
Newark
NJ
07102
Common Class B
11/10/2023
6500
156402.35
11/29/2023
/s/ Avi Goldin