Installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.155 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.155 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia peaked at 0.156 gigawatts in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 70th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +120.4% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +1939.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 gigawatts | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 gigawatts | +4931.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0506 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0506 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.101 gigawatts | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.156 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.156 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.156 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.156 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.156 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1546 gigawatts | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.156 gigawatts | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.155 gigawatts | -0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.155 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.155 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068 gigawatts, 22.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4931.9% | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0506 gigawatts |
| 2007 | +1939.7% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts |
| 2001 | +120.4% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +99.6% | 0.0506 gigawatts | 0.101 gigawatts |
| 2003 | +67.2% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +54.5% | 0.101 gigawatts | 0.156 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.156 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1556 gigawatts | 0.1546 gigawatts | 0.156 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Mongolia was 0.155 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 gigawatts in 2018.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Mongolia ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.