Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.176 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia stood at 0.176 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 40,546.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia peaked at 0.176 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 102nd of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0004 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 gigawatts | +2309.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 gigawatts | +313.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 gigawatts | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0846 gigawatts | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 0.09 gigawatts | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0902 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0902 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0952 gigawatts | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.13 gigawatts | +36.6% |
| 2025 | 0.176 gigawatts | +35.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.176 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.176 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2309.5% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0104 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +313.4% | 0.0104 gigawatts | 0.0431 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0284 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0846 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1119 gigawatts | 0.09 gigawatts | 0.176 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mongolia was 0.176 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.176 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Mongolia ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,546.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.