Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy use by source
Japan
167.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 167.68 terawatt-hours against 122.16 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 45.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 61.16 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 56.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 57.82 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.07 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 16.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 141.82 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 25.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 167.68 terawatt-hours against 122.16 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45.52 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.