Electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan
Japan: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 22.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan stood at 22.49. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan peaked at 22.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.42, in 1985.
Japan ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.42 | — |
| 1986 | 15.52 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.74 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 15.73 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.15 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.2 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 17.36 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.16 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.09 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.3 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.27 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.23 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.73 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.75 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.78 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.01 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.96 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.25 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.48 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.35 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.82 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.35 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.61 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.01 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.92 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.77 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.7 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.07 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.82 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.79 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.34 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.71 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.58 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.03 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 22.49 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.71 | 15.42 | 16.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.34 | 17.09 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.44 | 17.67 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 19.35 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 | 21.34 | 22.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Japan was 22.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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