<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-051023.txt : 20180914
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-18-051023.hdr.sgml : 20180914
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180914151437
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-051023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONAS HOWARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35327
		FILM NUMBER:		181071009

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person transferred these shares from the Howard S. Jonas 2014 Annuity Trust to the Howard S. Jonas 2017 Annuity Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 441,085 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 158,915 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children.  The Reporting Person's spouse is trustee of the trust. Mr. Jonas disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and does not exercise or share voting or dispositive power or investment control of these shares and has no pecuniary interest in these shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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