Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 230.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Mongolia stood at 230.3 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 211.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mongolia peaked at 248.53 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 137th 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 low-carbon sources 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 | 11.26 kilowatt-hours | +196.5% |
| 2010 | 18.51 kilowatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 21.86 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 21.46 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 72.09 kilowatt-hours | +71.3% |
| 2015 | 73.91 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 82.21 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 80.53 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 138.9 kilowatt-hours | +72.5% |
| 2019 | 213.48 kilowatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 206.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 248.53 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 224.45 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 221.45 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 224.43 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 230.3 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 11.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5 kilowatt-hours | 18.51 kilowatt-hours | 213.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.97 kilowatt-hours | 206.64 kilowatt-hours | 248.53 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0991 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Mongolia was 230.3 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 248.53 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Mongolia ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.6%. 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.