Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 17.06 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.06 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
29.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 141st of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 7.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 14.81 kilowatt-hours | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 18.21 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 17.89 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.04 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 24.03 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 20.16 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6 kilowatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 25.77 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 25.25 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.85 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 24.31 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 23.95 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.72 kilowatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 17.48 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.26 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 17.06 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 17.06 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 17.06 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 138 Estonia 22.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 20.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Afghanistan 17.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Senegal 16.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 15.45 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Haiti 13.59 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 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 141st out of 215 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.