Share of electricity production by source in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of electricity production by source was 85.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 85.8% for share of electricity production by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Mongolia peaked at 98.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 84.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.3% | 85.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Mongolia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Mongolia was 85.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.