Electricity generation from oil per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 162.06 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Mongolia is 162.06 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Mongolia peaked at 164 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.37 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 oil per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.37 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 24.22 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 28 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 27.76 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.39 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 35.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.69 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 61.35 kilowatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 60.73 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.28 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 66.62 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 87.43 kilowatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 89.43 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 94.67 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 82.39 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 77.27 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 62.48 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 90.2 kilowatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 94.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 114.48 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 106.36 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 101.81 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 100.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136.95 kilowatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 164 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 162.06 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 162.06 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 162.06 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.79 kilowatt-hours | 20.37 kilowatt-hours | 61.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.97 kilowatt-hours | 62.48 kilowatt-hours | 114.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.6 kilowatt-hours | 100.41 kilowatt-hours | 164 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 oil per person in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Mongolia was 162.06 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 oil per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 164 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.