CIS (EI) vs Japan: Electricity generation
CIS (EI)
1,564 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Electricity generation over time
- CIS (EI)
- Japan
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 1,564 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 534 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 2 groups.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,301 terawatt-hours | 724.18 terawatt-hours | 576.49 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,145 terawatt-hours | 985.46 terawatt-hours | 159.67 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,171 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 41.82 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,352 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 270.19 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,509 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 486.13 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, CIS (EI) or Japan?
- CIS (EI), at 1,564 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 534 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Japan rank globally for electricity generation?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.