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Power plants in Mongolia

A directory of 25 power plants in Mongolia with a combined installed capacity of 10,919 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

25power plants

10,919MW total capacity

3fuel types

0with asset-level 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	Buuruljuut power station	Coal	600
3	Chandgana Coal Project	Coal	600
4	Tavan Tolgoi power station (Marubeni)	Coal	600
5	Tevshiin Gobi power station	Coal	600
6	Tsaidamnuur power station	Coal	600
7	Ulaanbaatar-4 Thermal Power Plant	Coal	570
8	Tavan Tolgoi power station (Rio Tinto)	Coal	450
9	Baganuur power station	Coal	400
10	Erdenes Bayanbogd power station	Coal	300
11	Ulaanbaatar-3 Thermal Power Plant	Coal	198
12	Mandakh power station	Coal	100
13	Telmen Thermal Power Plant	Coal	100
14	Dornod power station	Coal	86
15	Salkhit	Wind	50
16	Erdenet power station	Coal	35
17	Khushight Kundi	Solar	15
18	Zamyn-Üüd	Solar	15
19	Darkhan	Solar	10
20	Sumber Soum	Solar	10

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Mongolia?

There are 20 current or operating power-plant records in Mongolia in this open dataset, with about 10,919 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

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 (15 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)).