Per capita electricity generation by source in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita electricity generation by source was 2,363 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation by source 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, per capita electricity generation by source in Mongolia stood at 2,363 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Mongolia peaked at 2,363 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,161 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,205 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,291 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,454 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,448 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,514 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,623 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,700 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,720 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,840 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,819 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,964 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,149 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 2,363 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2,363 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.09 kilowatt-hours, 24.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 1,161 kilowatt-hours | 1,454 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 kilowatt-hours | 1,514 kilowatt-hours | 1,840 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,019 kilowatt-hours | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | 2,363 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Mongolia?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Mongolia was 2,363 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,363 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,161 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.