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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-16-010605
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160204

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Genie Energy Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528356
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				452069276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35327
		FILM NUMBER:		161389117

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-438-3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Genie Energy. Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110822
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B> &nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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February 1, 2016</P>

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charter)</P>

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area code: (973) 438-3500</P>

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last report.)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0; text-align: justify">On February 1, 2016, Israel&rsquo;s
Northern District Planning and Building Committee approved a two-year permit extension for Genie Energy Ltd.&rsquo;s subsidiary
Afek Oil and Gas Ltd. (&ldquo;Afek&rdquo;) to continue to conduct its ten-well oil and gas exploration program. The original permit
was for a one-year period, which commenced in February 2015. The permit extension was proposed on November 2, 2015, which commenced
a 60-day public comment period. Following that period, the Committee met and approved the extension. This extension is expected
to cover the remainder of Afek&rsquo;s ongoing exploratory program in the southern portion of the area covered by it exploratory
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold; line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GENIE ENERGY LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Howard S. Jonas</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: Howard S. Jonas</FONT></TD></TR>
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