Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan
Japan: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan is 14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3,144.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan peaked at 14 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Japan 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0418 terawatt-hours | +178.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0469 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 0.126 terawatt-hours | +68.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1557 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1949 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2593 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3177 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3585 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3655 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3168 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2815 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4515 terawatt-hours | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | +107.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +186.5% |
| 2014 | 10.64 terawatt-hours | +92.2% |
| 2015 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4314 terawatt-hours | -91.9% |
| 2025 | 14 terawatt-hours | +3144.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 12.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8366 terawatt-hours, 16.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3144.7% | 0.4314 terawatt-hours | 14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0748 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2827 terawatt-hours | 0.126 terawatt-hours | 0.4515 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 terawatt-hours | 0.4314 terawatt-hours | 14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Japan was 14 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.