Electricity generation from hydropower in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 138th 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 | 0.002 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
- 135 Mauritius 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Togo 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Netherlands 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 0.05 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 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 138th out of 214 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.