FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JONAS HOWARD S
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Genie Energy Ltd. [GNE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD., 520 BROAD STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2023
(Street)

NEWARK, NJ 07102		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 05/11/2023   A   110,000 (1) A $ 14.125 470,478 (2) D  
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share               1,085,645 I By HSJ 2019 Remainder Trust
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share               628,640 I By HSJ 2022 Annuity Trust I
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share               1,556 I By Daughter (Miriam)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share               275,047 I By The Jonas Foundation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JONAS HOWARD S
C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD.
520 BROAD STREET
NEWARK, NJ 07102		   X   X    

Signatures

 Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney   05/15/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Grant of restricted shares of Issuer's Class B common stock due to the vesting of deferred stock units ("DSUs") that were granted to the Reporting Person on February 11, 2022. The restricted shares granted vest ratably on each of February 10, 2024, February 10, 2025 and February 10, 2026. The DSUs vested on February 10, 2023 and such restricted shares of Issuer's Class B common stock were included on the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed on February 14, 2023 to report the Reporting Person's right to receive such shares which were ultimately granted by the Issuer on May 11, 2023.
(2) Consists of 198,029 shares of Class B common stock held directly; 19,116 fully vested restricted shares of Class B common stock; and 253,333 unvested restricted shares of Class B common stock. Of the 253,333 unvested restricted shares, 143,333 vest as follows: 33,333 shares vest on January 5, 2024, 36,667 shares vest on each of August 3, 2023 and August 3, 2024 and 36,666 shares vest on August 3, 2025. The remaining 110,000 unvested restricted shares vest ratably on each of February 10, 2024, February 10, 2025 and February 10, 2026.

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