Net electricity imports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Net electricity imports was 2.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Mongolia is 2.72 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Mongolia peaked at 2.72 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.14 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 net electricity imports in Mongolia?
- Net electricity imports in Mongolia was 2.72 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for net electricity imports?
- Mongolia ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.