Mongolia Electricity
Generation (2024)#113 World
8.83TWh+6.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#106 World
10.29TWh+7.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
91.1%8.9%
Electricity Generation in Mongolia
- Net electricity generation in Mongolia reached 8.83 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#113 in the world), an increase of 6.6% from 8.28 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.03% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 91.1% (8.04 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Mongolia and renewables 8.9% (0.79 terawatt-hours).
- Mongolia increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.27% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 8.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Mongolia
- Mongolia consumed 10.29 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#106 in the world), an increase of 7.6% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Mongolia averaged 2,960.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.11 kilowatt-hours per day (#92 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Mongolia
- Mongolia had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.61 gigawatts in 2024 (#127 in the world), an increase of 5.8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 79.6% and renewables at 20.4% of Mongolia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Mongolia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 62.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 71.6%, wind at 37.3% and hydro at 25.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Mongolia
- Mongolia imported 2.75 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈26.8% of consumption).
- Mongolia exported 0.04 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.4% of generation).
- This made Mongolia a net importer of 2.72 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Mongolia
- Distribution losses in Mongolia were 1.26 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.2% of total generation, down from 14.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Mongolia
- In 2024, Mongolia generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.004 terawatt-hours.
Mongolia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.83 | +6.6% | 113 | 0.03% | 10.29 | +7.6% | 106 | 0.04% | 2,960.5 | 1.61 | +5.8% | 127 | 0.02% | 2.75 | 0.04 | 2.72 | 1.26 |
| 2023 | 8.28 | +6.8% | 114 | 0.03% | 9.56 | +9.3% | 107 | 0.03% | 2,785.4 | 1.52 | +0.88% | 128 | 0.02% | 2.43 | 0.04 | 2.39 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 7.75 | +4.3% | 115 | 0.03% | 8.74 | +6.5% | 111 | 0.03% | 2,582.4 | 1.51 | +0% | 126 | 0.02% | 2.11 | 0.02 | 2.08 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 7.43 | +12.1% | 116 | 0.03% | 8.21 | +12.3% | 113 | 0.03% | 2,459.3 | 1.51 | +0.01% | 126 | 0.02% | 1.82 | 0.02 | 1.8 | 1.02 |
| 2020 | 6.63 | −4.4% | 115 | 0.03% | 7.31 | −5.5% | 111 | 0.03% | 2,222.3 | 1.51 | +1.6% | 125 | 0.02% | 1.68 | 0.04 | 1.64 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 6.94 | +5.7% | 115 | 0.03% | 7.74 | +5.7% | 109 | 0.03% | 2,395.6 | 1.49 | +1.7% | 124 | 0.02% | 1.72 | 0.02 | 1.7 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 6.56 | +8.8% | 117 | 0.03% | 7.32 | +8.3% | 109 | 0.03% | 2,311.9 | 1.46 | +11.4% | 124 | 0.02% | 1.67 | 0.03 | 1.64 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 6.03 | +6.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 6.76 | +8% | 110 | 0.03% | 2,178.9 | 1.31 | +9.3% | 125 | 0.02% | 1.57 | 0.03 | 1.55 | 0.81 |
| 2016 | 5.67 | +2.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.26 | +2.7% | 115 | 0.03% | 2,058.8 | 1.2 | +2% | 124 | 0.02% | 1.45 | 0.04 | 1.41 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 5.51 | +2.6% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.1 | +3.4% | 115 | 0.03% | 2,048.1 | 1.18 | +0% | 124 | 0.02% | 1.42 | 0.05 | 1.37 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +7.1% | 118 | 0.02% | 5.9 | +8.1% | 115 | 0.03% | 2,024.9 | 1.18 | −8.4% | 124 | 0.02% | 1.35 | 0.03 | 1.32 | 0.79 |
| 2013 | 5.02 | +4.2% | 120 | 0.02% | 5.46 | +21.7% | 115 | 0.03% | 1,913.4 | 1.28 | +4% | 122 | 0.02% | 1.2 | 0.02 | 1.18 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +6.2% | 120 | 0.02% | 4.49 | +8.2% | 123 | 0.02% | 1,604.4 | 1.23 | +0.02% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.37 | 0.02 | 0.35 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 4.54 | +5.2% | 121 | 0.02% | 4.14 | +2.3% | 120 | 0.02% | 1,509.4 | 1.23 | +29.1% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.28 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 4.31 | +6.8% | 124 | 0.02% | 4.05 | +9.9% | 121 | 0.02% | 1,498.6 | 0.96 | +11.9% | 124 | 0.02% | 0.26 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 4.04 | +0.95% | 122 | 0.02% | 3.68 | −1.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 1,382 | 0.85 | +0.02% | 124 | 0.02% | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.49 |
| 2008 | 4 | +7.9% | 121 | 0.02% | 3.75 | +8.2% | 120 | 0.02% | 1,422.3 | 0.85 | +0.42% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.44 |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +4.9% | 119 | 0.02% | 3.46 | +4.5% | 120 | 0.02% | 1,328.4 | 0.85 | +0.06% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.44 |
| 2006 | 3.54 | +3.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 3.31 | +5.1% | 119 | 0.02% | 1,282.3 | 0.85 | +0.12% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 3.41 | +4% | 120 | 0.02% | 3.15 | +6.4% | 118 | 0.02% | 1,229.7 | 0.85 | +0.07% | 120 | 0.02% | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +5.4% | 118 | 0.02% | 2.96 | +6.3% | 119 | 0.02% | 1,164.6 | 0.85 | +0% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.17 | 0.008 | 0.16 | 0.48 |
| 2003 | 3.11 | +0.68% | 120 | 0.02% | 2.79 | +4.8% | 118 | 0.02% | 1,104.8 | 0.85 | +0.04% | 120 | 0.02% | 0.17 | 0.007 | 0.16 | 0.49 |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +3.7% | 117 | 0.02% | 2.66 | +4.1% | 117 | 0.02% | 1,063.2 | 0.85 | +0% | 120 | 0.02% | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.58 |
| 2001 | 2.98 | +2.3% | 117 | 0.02% | 2.55 | +2.5% | 117 | 0.02% | 1,030.8 | 0.85 | +0.13% | 120 | 0.02% | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +9% | 117 | 0.02% | 2.49 | +8.1% | 116 | 0.02% | 1,015 | 0.85 | −6% | 118 | 0.02% | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +6.2% | 115 | 0.02% | 2.31 | −1.6% | 115 | 0.02% | 947 | 0.9 | +0% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.2 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 2.52 | +0.52% | 114 | 0.02% | 2.34 | −0.04% | 114 | 0.02% | 971.1 | 0.9 | +0% | 111 | 0.03% | 0.36 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 2.5 | +1.8% | 114 | 0.02% | 2.34 | −1.1% | 114 | 0.02% | 981.1 | 0.9 | +0% | 111 | 0.03% | 0.34 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.49 |
| 1996 | 2.46 | −0.57% | 113 | 0.02% | 2.37 | +0.85% | 111 | 0.02% | 1,002.8 | 0.9 | +0% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 2.47 | −3.2% | 112 | 0.02% | 2.35 | +7.8% | 110 | 0.02% | 1,006.1 | 0.9 | +0% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.38 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 2.55 | +5.2% | 111 | 0.02% | 2.18 | −0.27% | 112 | 0.02% | 945.5 | 0.9 | +0% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.47 |
| 1993 | 2.43 | −11.8% | 110 | 0.02% | 2.19 | −15.4% | 109 | 0.02% | 961.5 | 0.9 | +0% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.29 |
| 1992 | 2.75 | −9.3% | 105 | 0.02% | 2.58 | −7% | 99 | 0.02% | 1,154 | 0.9 | +0% | 106 | 0.03% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 3.04 | −3.6% | 82 | 0.03% | 2.78 | −6.9% | 79 | 0.03% | 1,261.6 | 0.9 | +0% | 87 | 0.03% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 3.15 | −6.2% | 79 | 0.03% | 2.98 | −7.7% | 77 | 0.03% | 1,378.6 | 0.9 | +0% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 3.36 | +8.2% | 74 | 0.03% | 3.23 | +11.5% | 74 | 0.03% | 1,522 | 0.9 | +0% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.28 |
| 1988 | 3.1 | +4.7% | 78 | 0.03% | 2.9 | +4.1% | 78 | 0.03% | 1,396.2 | 0.9 | +1.3% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.28 |
| 1987 | 2.96 | +5.3% | 78 | 0.03% | 2.79 | +2.4% | 78 | 0.03% | 1,377.3 | 0.89 | +1.4% | 83 | 0.04% | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.25 |
| 1986 | 2.82 | +11.8% | 78 | 0.03% | 2.72 | +9% | 79 | 0.03% | 1,381 | 0.88 | +4% | 83 | 0.04% | 0.09 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| 1985 | 2.52 | +18.4% | 80 | 0.03% | 2.5 | +4.3% | 76 | 0.03% | 1,300 | 0.84 | +11.2% | 83 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
| 1984 | 2.13 | +28% | 82 | 0.02% | 2.4 | +7% | 75 | 0.03% | 1,278.3 | 0.76 | +21.9% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.42 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.15 |
| 1983 | 1.66 | +17% | 87 | 0.02% | 2.24 | +6.9% | 77 | 0.03% | 1,224.5 | 0.62 | +19.2% | 88 | 0.03% | 0.69 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.12 |
| 1982 | 1.42 | −2.9% | 90 | 0.02% | 2.1 | +14.9% | 77 | 0.03% | 1,173.7 | 0.52 | +20.8% | 90 | 0.02% | 0.77 | 0 | 0.77 | 0.1 |
| 1981 | 1.46 | −0.14% | 87 | 0.02% | 1.82 | +10% | 78 | 0.02% | 1,046.3 | 0.43 | +0% | 92 | 0.02% | 0.46 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.1 |
| 1980 | 1.47 | — | 87 | 0.02% | 1.66 | — | 80 | 0.02% | 974.8 | 0.43 | — | 90 | 0.02% | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.