Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Japan
9.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.4% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 20.4% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.8% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 19.2% | 13.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 14.4% | 7.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.4% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Japan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.