Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 17.06 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 17.06 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mongolia peaked at 29.6 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 140th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7504 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 7.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.46 kilowatt-hours | 14.81 kilowatt-hours | 29.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.63 kilowatt-hours | 17.06 kilowatt-hours | 24.31 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 137 Estonia 22.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 20.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Afghanistan 17.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Senegal 16.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 15.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mongolia was 17.06 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 hydropower per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Mongolia ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.