Access to electricity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to electricity was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 99.1% for access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 67.3% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 72.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (2023)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 26.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 33.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,728 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mongolia?
- Access to electricity in Mongolia was 99.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.