Japan vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Japan
2,315 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,562 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 753 kilowatt-hours per person.
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 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 214 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 | 19.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 717.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 638.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 6,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,938 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,934 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.15 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 2,315 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 753 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.