Electric power consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electric power consumption was 2,728 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Mongolia stood at 2,728 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Mongolia peaked at 2,728 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,051 kWh per capita, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,550 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,373 kWh per capita | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,267 kWh per capita | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,149 kWh per capita | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,123 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,127 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,113 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,078 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,083 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,051 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,058 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,072 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,094 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,134 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,190 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,247 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,294 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,329 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,418 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,369 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,478 kWh per capita | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,487 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,580 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,883 kWh per capita | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1,991 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,017 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,027 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,148 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,275 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,359 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,190 kWh per capita | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,427 kWh per capita | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 2,546 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,728 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2,728 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2,728 kWh per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,024 kWh per capita, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,191 kWh per capita | 1,051 kWh per capita | 1,550 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,221 kWh per capita | 1,058 kWh per capita | 1,418 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,925 kWh per capita | 1,478 kWh per capita | 2,359 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,473 kWh per capita | 2,190 kWh per capita | 2,728 kWh per capita | 4 |
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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 electric power consumption in Mongolia?
- Electric power consumption in Mongolia was 2,728 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,728 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,051 kWh per capita in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for electric power consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.