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Mongolia vs Nepal: Electricity Compared

Mongolia generated 8.82 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Nepal 11.1 TWh, according to Ember. Mongolia's largest source was coal (84.7%); Nepal's was hydro (98.8%). Each kWh generated emitted 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia and 24 gCO2/kWh in Nepal. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Nepal is the bigger electricity producer, generating 1.3 times as much as Mongolia in 2024 (11.1 TWh against 8.82 TWh). Nepal has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 24 gCO2/kWh against 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Nepal are for 2024, while Mongolia has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 98.8% of Nepal's electricity in 2024, against 0.7% in Mongolia.
  • Mongolia's electricity was 34.1 times as carbon intensive as Nepal's in 2024, at 817 gCO2/kWh against 24 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Mongolia used 3.32 MWh of electricity in 2024, 9.0 times as much as in Nepal (0.37 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 8.8% of Mongolia's electricity in 2024 and 100.0% of Nepal's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 11.5 TWh in Mongolia and 11.0 TWh in Nepal.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Mongolia Nepal
Total generation8.82 TWh11.1 TWh
Electricity demand11.5 TWh11.0 TWh
Demand per person3.32 MWh0.37 MWh
Carbon intensity817 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions7.21 MtCO20.27 MtCO2
Low carbon share8.8%100.0%
Largest sourceCoal 84.7%Hydro 98.8%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Mongolia Nepal
Hydro 0.7% 98.8%
Coal 84.7% 0.0%
Other fossil 6.5% 0.0%
Wind 5.8% 0.1%
Solar 2.4% 1.1%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia and Nepal, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Mongolia and Nepal each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia and 24 gCO2/kWh in Nepal. 0 250 500 750 1,000 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Mongolia and Nepal each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 817 gCO2/kWh in Mongolia and 24 gCO2/kWh in Nepal.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Mongolia and Nepal, 2000 to 2025
YearMongoliaNepal
2000911 gCO2/kWh35 gCO2/kWh
2001910 gCO2/kWh31 gCO2/kWh
2002910 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2003910 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2004909 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2005909 gCO2/kWh29 gCO2/kWh
2006908 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2007904 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2008903 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2009899 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2010894 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2011890 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2012891 gCO2/kWh27 gCO2/kWh
2013880 gCO2/kWh26 gCO2/kWh
2014869 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2015869 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2016868 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2017867 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2018844 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2019812 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2020809 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2021802 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2022814 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2023816 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2024817 gCO2/kWh24 gCO2/kWh
2025820 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Mongolia and Nepal, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Mongolia and Nepal each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 3.32 MWh in Mongolia and 0.37 MWh in Nepal. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Mongolia and Nepal each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 3.32 MWh in Mongolia and 0.37 MWh in Nepal.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Mongolia and Nepal, 2000 to 2025
YearMongoliaNepal
20001.25 MWh0.07 MWh
20011.27 MWh0.08 MWh
20021.30 MWh0.08 MWh
20031.30 MWh0.09 MWh
20041.35 MWh0.10 MWh
20051.39 MWh0.10 MWh
20061.45 MWh0.11 MWh
20071.50 MWh0.12 MWh
20081.59 MWh0.12 MWh
20091.57 MWh0.13 MWh
20101.69 MWh0.14 MWh
20111.75 MWh0.15 MWh
20121.84 MWh0.16 MWh
20132.17 MWh0.18 MWh
20142.30 MWh0.19 MWh
20152.31 MWh0.19 MWh
20162.33 MWh0.23 MWh
20172.44 MWh0.26 MWh
20182.59 MWh0.27 MWh
20192.67 MWh0.27 MWh
20202.52 MWh0.31 MWh
20212.77 MWh0.36 MWh
20222.90 MWh0.38 MWh
20233.11 MWh0.36 MWh
20243.32 MWh0.37 MWh
20253.53 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. (2024). Mongolia vs Nepal: Electricity Compared. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/mongolia-vs-nepal/

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World Power Monitor. Mongolia vs Nepal: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/mongolia-vs-nepal/

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  title = {{Mongolia vs Nepal: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/mongolia-vs-nepal/}
}

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