Electricity generation from gas in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from gas was 337.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
337.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
464.13 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
128.04 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 337.57 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Japan peaked at 464.13 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 128.04 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Japan 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 128.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 130.84 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 135.04 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 141.93 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 149.59 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 172.93 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 184.34 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 184.16 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 182.32 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 199.12 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 201.16 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 212.92 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 219.68 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 230.1 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 244.69 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 258.5 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 256.52 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 252.76 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 273.1 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 257.86 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 253.09 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 280.04 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 296.85 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 324.83 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 324.72 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 326.09 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 379.83 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 435.49 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 423.58 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 450.88 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 417.5 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 458.43 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 464.13 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 445.61 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 416.95 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 409.44 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 385.78 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 378.84 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 346.98 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 346.24 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 337.57 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 337.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 122.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 337.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 688.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.09 terawatt-hours | 128.04 terawatt-hours | 149.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 172.93 terawatt-hours | 244.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 252.76 terawatt-hours | 324.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 326.09 terawatt-hours | 464.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.47 terawatt-hours | 337.57 terawatt-hours | 409.44 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 electricity generation from gas in Japan?
- Electricity generation from gas in Japan was 337.57 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 gas recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 464.13 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.04 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.