Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,525 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,525 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,525 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1,181 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2,525 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mongolia peaked at 2,525 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,181 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,236 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,366 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,423 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,515 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,580 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,632 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,775 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,777 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,782 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,934 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,979 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2,064 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,313 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2,525 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2,525 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2,525 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | 1,515 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,769 kilowatt-hours | 1,580 kilowatt-hours | 1,935 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,148 kilowatt-hours | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | 2,525 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 56 Guadeloupe 2,868 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,595 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Germany 2,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 2,374 kilowatt-hours compare
- 62 Italy 2,292 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mongolia was 2,525 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,525 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.