Japan vs Russia: Electricity generation from renewables
Japan
242.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
206.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
8th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 242.73 terawatt-hours against 206.98 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 35.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.29 terawatt-hours | 166.53 terawatt-hours | 69.25 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 104.08 terawatt-hours | 169.71 terawatt-hours | 65.63 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 141.84 terawatt-hours | 177.97 terawatt-hours | 36.13 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 218.84 terawatt-hours | 212.76 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 242.73 terawatt-hours against 206.98 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Japan and Russia?
- 35.75 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.