Electricity generation from solar per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 59.71 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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 solar per person in Mongolia is 59.71 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1,677.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Mongolia peaked at 60.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 104th 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.
Electricity generation from solar 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 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.43 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.36 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.66 kilowatt-hours | +193.9% |
| 2018 | 18.94 kilowatt-hours | +96.0% |
| 2019 | 37.13 kilowatt-hours | +96.0% |
| 2020 | 36.47 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.9 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 56.11 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 55.36 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.42 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 59.71 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 59.71 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 59.71 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.16 kilowatt-hours, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +193.9% | 3.29 kilowatt-hours | 9.66 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | +96.0% | 9.66 kilowatt-hours | 18.94 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +96.0% | 18.94 kilowatt-hours | 37.13 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +39.6% | 36.47 kilowatt-hours | 50.9 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7548 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 3.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 kilowatt-hours | 3.29 kilowatt-hours | 37.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 kilowatt-hours | 36.47 kilowatt-hours | 60.42 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 solar per person in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Mongolia was 59.71 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 per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,677.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.