Electricity generation from oil in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from oil was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Mongolia stood at 0.57 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Mongolia peaked at 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 94 Vietnam 0.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Ghana 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Gabon 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Ukraine 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 61.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 44.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Mongolia was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Mongolia ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.