Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,269 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Mongolia stood at 1,269. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Mongolia peaked at 1,269 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 818.8, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 103rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 818.8 | — |
| 2001 | 818.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 818.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 818.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 818.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 818.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 838.8 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 838.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 858.8 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 858.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 887 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 887 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 887 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,047 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1,047 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,050 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,050 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,110 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,110 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,145 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,234 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,269 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,269 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,269 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,269 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,029, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,269 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,226, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 830.8 | 818.8 | 858.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 | 887 | 1,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 | 1,234 | 1,269 | 4 |
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 electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Mongolia?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Mongolia was 1,269 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 818.8 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.