Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mongolia
Mongolia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 8.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mongolia is 8.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mongolia peaked at 8.88 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 4.27 terawatt-hours | 6.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 terawatt-hours | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 8.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 73 Portugal 9.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 9.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Bolivia 8.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 7.67 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mongolia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Mongolia was 8.88 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.