Japan vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Japan
764.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
523.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 523.07 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 241.25 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 kilowatt-hours | 414.18 kilowatt-hours | 407.71 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 236.86 kilowatt-hours | 581.97 kilowatt-hours | 345.11 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | 941.44 kilowatt-hours | 210.79 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,131 kilowatt-hours | 1,492 kilowatt-hours | 639.38 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,249 kilowatt-hours | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | 968.18 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 511.6 kilowatt-hours | 1,029 kilowatt-hours | 517.29 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 552.5 kilowatt-hours | 637.28 kilowatt-hours | 84.78 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 764.32 kilowatt-hours against 523.07 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 241.25 kilowatt-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 generation from nuclear per person?
- Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 205 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.