Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 213.24 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mongolia stood at 213.24 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 296.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mongolia peaked at 224.57 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 85th of 212 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 solar and wind per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 3.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.04 kilowatt-hours | +488.1% |
| 2014 | 48.06 kilowatt-hours | +128.4% |
| 2015 | 53.75 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 52.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.76 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 113.65 kilowatt-hours | +107.5% |
| 2019 | 185.64 kilowatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 2020 | 182.33 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 224.57 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 206.73 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 203.97 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 207.16 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 213.24 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 213.24 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113.68 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 213.24 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.98 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +488.1% | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | 21.04 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +128.4% | 21.04 kilowatt-hours | 48.06 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +107.5% | 54.76 kilowatt-hours | 113.65 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +63.3% | 113.65 kilowatt-hours | 185.64 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7548 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 3.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.04 kilowatt-hours | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | 185.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.33 kilowatt-hours | 182.33 kilowatt-hours | 224.57 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 82 United States Virgin Islands 233.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 214.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 84 American Samoa 213.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 86 French Polynesia 212.91 kilowatt-hours compare
- 87 India 204.92 kilowatt-hours compare
- 88 Namibia 198.01 kilowatt-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 solar and wind per person in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mongolia was 213.24 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 224.57 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.7%. 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.