CIS (EI) vs Japan: Electricity production by source

CIS (EI)
293.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
330.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Electricity production by source over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Japan
100200300400198520052025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 330.08 terawatt-hours against 293.32 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 36.76 terawatt-hours.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times CIS (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was CIS (EI) ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 220.68 terawatt-hours 106.9 terawatt-hours 113.77 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 212.57 terawatt-hours 161.29 terawatt-hours 51.28 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 223.66 terawatt-hours 293.76 terawatt-hours 70.11 terawatt-hours Japan
2010s 242.01 terawatt-hours 341.75 terawatt-hours 99.74 terawatt-hours Japan
2020s 281.81 terawatt-hours 337.27 terawatt-hours 55.46 terawatt-hours Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, CIS (EI) or Japan?
Japan, at 330.08 terawatt-hours against 293.32 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between CIS (EI) and Japan?
36.76 terawatt-hours, with Japan 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 production by source?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th 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 production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.