Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mongolia stood at 0.81 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 268.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mongolia peaked at 0.83 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 131st of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.235 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 861.45 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mongolia was 0.81 terawatt-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 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.2%. 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.