Power plants in Mongolia — directory, capacity & CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Mongolia)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Mongolia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

816gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

8.4%low-carbon electricity

8.4%renewables

91.6%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Mongolia

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Shivee Ovoo power station	Coal	5,580
2	Bayan power station	Coal	660
3	Shivee Govi power station	Coal	660
4	Buuruljuut power station	Coal	600
5	Chandgana Coal Project	Coal	600
6	Tavan Tolgoi power station (Marubeni)	Coal	600
7	Tevshiin Gobi power station	Coal	600
8	Tsaidamnuur power station	Coal	600
9	Ulaanbaatar-4 Thermal Power Plant	Coal	570
10	Tavan Tolgoi power station (Rio Tinto)	Coal	450
11	Baganuur power station	Coal	400
12	Erdenes Bayanbogd power station	Coal	300
13	New Century City power station	Coal	250
14	Sukhbaatar power station	Coal	210
15	Ulaanbaatar-3 Thermal Power Plant	Coal	198
16	Mandakh power station	Coal	100
17	Telmen Thermal Power Plant	Coal	100
18	Dornod power station	Coal	86
19	Baruun-Urt power station	Coal	70
20	Salkhit	Wind	50

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Mongolia?

There are 25 power plants in Mongolia in this open dataset, with about 12,769 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Mongolia?

Shivee Ovoo power station is the largest at about 5,580 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Mongolia?

The most common plant type in this dataset is coal (20 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Mongolia's electricity grid?

Mongolia's grid carbon intensity is about 816 gCO₂/kWh, with 8.4% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).