Japan vs United States: Electricity demand
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4,536 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Electricity demand over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,536 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 3,506 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 3,970 terawatt-hours | 2,841 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 4,147 terawatt-hours | 3,065 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 4,304 terawatt-hours | 3,281 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 4,536 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Japan and United States?
- 3,506 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for electricity demand?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.