Electricity generation from hydropower in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.06 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Mongolia peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 139th 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 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.067 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 136 Mauritius 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 138 Togo 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Netherlands 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.05 terawatt-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 in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Mongolia was 0.06 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 hydropower recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mongolia ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.