Japan vs United Kingdom: Electricity from renewables by source

Japan
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
28th

Electricity from renewables by source over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
051015192019722025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0.4496 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.4496 terawatt-hours Japan
1980s 10.96 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10.96 terawatt-hours Japan
1990s 13.85 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 13.85 terawatt-hours Japan
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Japan and United Kingdom?
0 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables 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 from renewables by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.