Japan vs OECD (EI): Electricity production by source
Japan
330.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,858 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity production by source over time
- Japan
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,858 terawatt-hours against 330.08 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1,528 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 5.6 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 211 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.9 terawatt-hours | 2,902 terawatt-hours | 2,795 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 161.29 terawatt-hours | 3,345 terawatt-hours | 3,183 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 293.76 terawatt-hours | 3,885 terawatt-hours | 3,591 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 341.75 terawatt-hours | 3,237 terawatt-hours | 2,895 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 337.27 terawatt-hours | 2,012 terawatt-hours | 1,675 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Japan or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,858 terawatt-hours against 330.08 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Japan and OECD (EI)?
- 1,528 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Japan ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 211 countries.
- 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.