Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2011.
Mongolia ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 99.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 99.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 94.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 145 Nepal 99.7% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 99.5% compare
- 147 El Salvador 99.4% compare
- 149 Honduras 99.3% compare
- 150 Guatemala 99.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Mongolia was 99.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.