Electricity generation from coal in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from coal was 330.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 330.08 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Japan peaked at 363.47 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.77 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Japan ranks 4th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.9 terawatt-hours | 98.77 terawatt-hours | 116.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 161.29 terawatt-hours | 119.28 terawatt-hours | 211.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.76 terawatt-hours | 238.24 terawatt-hours | 333.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.75 terawatt-hours | 285.07 terawatt-hours | 363.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.27 terawatt-hours | 326.93 terawatt-hours | 350.99 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Japan?
- Electricity generation from coal in Japan was 330.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 363.47 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.