Annual change in primary energy use in Japan
Japan: Annual change in primary energy use was -34.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-34.76 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
215th
of 219 countries
All-time high
425.39 terawatt-hours
in 1970
All-time low
-498.12 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Japan is -34.76 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Japan peaked at 425.39 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, -498.12 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Japan 215th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 240.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 274.38 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 227.67 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 422.71 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 1970 | 425.39 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 146.35 terawatt-hours | -65.6% |
| 1972 | 251.92 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 1973 | 410.22 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 1974 | -67.29 terawatt-hours | -116.4% |
| 1975 | -40.65 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 1976 | 175.53 terawatt-hours | -531.8% |
| 1977 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -98.9% |
| 1978 | 105.83 terawatt-hours | +5265.0% |
| 1979 | 64.36 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 1980 | -172.59 terawatt-hours | -368.2% |
| 1981 | -65.55 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 1982 | -115.62 terawatt-hours | +76.4% |
| 1983 | 118.01 terawatt-hours | -202.1% |
| 1984 | 178.62 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 93.58 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 1986 | -1.88 terawatt-hours | -102.0% |
| 1987 | 211.26 terawatt-hours | -11311.6% |
| 1988 | 223.6 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 162.1 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 170.3 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 125.19 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 93.22 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 75.58 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 273.19 terawatt-hours | +261.4% |
| 1995 | 162.98 terawatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 124.58 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 112.11 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1998 | -114.2 terawatt-hours | -201.9% |
| 1999 | 103.2 terawatt-hours | -190.4% |
| 2000 | 106.7 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | -56.88 terawatt-hours | -153.3% |
| 2002 | -5.51 terawatt-hours | -90.3% |
| 2003 | -42.16 terawatt-hours | +664.7% |
| 2004 | 97.99 terawatt-hours | -332.4% |
| 2005 | 137.47 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 2006 | -15.39 terawatt-hours | -111.2% |
| 2007 | -57.83 terawatt-hours | +275.8% |
| 2008 | -126.16 terawatt-hours | +118.2% |
| 2009 | -498.12 terawatt-hours | +294.8% |
| 2010 | 353.37 terawatt-hours | -170.9% |
| 2011 | -343.46 terawatt-hours | -197.2% |
| 2012 | -98.92 terawatt-hours | -71.2% |
| 2013 | -70.31 terawatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2014 | -172.17 terawatt-hours | +144.9% |
| 2015 | -78.64 terawatt-hours | -54.3% |
| 2016 | -70.32 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 32.04 terawatt-hours | -145.6% |
| 2018 | -31.6 terawatt-hours | -198.6% |
| 2019 | -108.89 terawatt-hours | +244.5% |
| 2020 | -391.74 terawatt-hours | +259.8% |
| 2021 | 208.54 terawatt-hours | -153.2% |
| 2022 | -53.68 terawatt-hours | -125.7% |
| 2023 | -128.17 terawatt-hours | +138.8% |
| 2024 | -52.65 terawatt-hours | -58.9% |
| 2025 | -34.76 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -34.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's -34.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +11311.6% | -1.88 terawatt-hours | 211.26 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +5265.0% | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 105.83 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.37 terawatt-hours | 227.67 terawatt-hours | 422.71 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 147.36 terawatt-hours | -67.29 terawatt-hours | 425.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.15 terawatt-hours | -172.59 terawatt-hours | 223.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.61 terawatt-hours | -114.2 terawatt-hours | 273.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.99 terawatt-hours | -498.12 terawatt-hours | 137.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.89 terawatt-hours | -343.46 terawatt-hours | 353.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -75.41 terawatt-hours | -391.74 terawatt-hours | 208.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 212 Colombia -20.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 United Kingdom -22.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Switzerland -23.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 216 Thailand -45.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 217 Russia -52.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 218 South Korea -56.71 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Japan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Japan was -34.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 425.39 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -498.12 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Japan ranks 215th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.