Mongolia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Mongolia generated 230 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 2.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 101st largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Mongolia generated 230 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 2.4% of Mongolia's electricity in 2025.
- Mongolia was the 101st largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Mongolia's solar generation in 2025 was 92% higher than in 2020, when it was 120 GWh.
- Mongolia's solar generation in 2025 was 23 times the 2015 level of 10.0 GWh.
- 2025 was Mongolia's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Mongolia's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Mongolia had 130 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 230 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Mongolia's electricity | 2.4% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 101 of 181 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 130 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2009 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2010 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2011 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2012 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 120 GWh |
| 2020 | 120 GWh |
| 2021 | 170 GWh |
| 2022 | 190 GWh |
| 2023 | 190 GWh |
| 2024 | 210 GWh |
| 2025 | 230 GWh |
| Year | Mongolia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 GWh | 2.4% | 8.8% | 130 MW |
| 2024 | 210 GWh | 2.4% | 7.0% | 140 MW |
| 2023 | 190 GWh | 2.3% | 5.6% | 110 MW |
| 2022 | 190 GWh | 2.5% | 4.6% | 100 MW |
| 2021 | 170 GWh | 2.3% | 3.7% | 100 MW |
| 2020 | 120 GWh | 1.8% | 3.2% | 100 MW |
| 2019 | 120 GWh | 1.7% | 2.6% | 100 MW |
| 2018 | 60.0 GWh | 0.9% | 2.2% | 70 MW |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh | 0.5% | 1.8% | 60 MW |
| 2016 | 10.0 GWh | 0.2% | 1.3% | 20 MW |
Full year by year history for Mongolia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Mongolia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/mongolia/solar/
World Power Monitor. Mongolia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/mongolia/solar/
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