Number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of people without access to electricity was 31,723 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia is 31,723 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia peaked at 780,974 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 83rd 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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 780,974 people | — |
| 2001 | 684,224 people | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 666,135 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 587,849 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 632,120 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 350,024 people | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 590,449 people | +68.7% |
| 2007 | 569,805 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 549,786 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 530,150 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 588,804 people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 777,382 people | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 462,872 people | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 545,014 people | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 414,836 people | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 363,224 people | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 284,175 people | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 201,531 people | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 60,956 people | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 35,944 people | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 16,636 people | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 31,723 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594,152 people | 350,024 people | 780,974 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,474 people | 35,944 people | 777,382 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,672 people | 0 people | 31,723 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 80 Dominican Republic 57,138 people compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 52,524 people compare
- 82 Fiji 38,080 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 13,858 people compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 12,561 people compare
- 86 Tajikistan 10,591 people 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)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Mongolia was 31,723 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 780,974 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.