Electricity generation in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation was 1,030 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,030 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,184 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
671.95 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Japan is 1,030 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Japan peaked at 1,184 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 671.95 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Japan 5th out of 214 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 671.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 676.36 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 719.09 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 753.73 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 799.77 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 881.5 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 911.3 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 916.79 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 926.1 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 984.49 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,011 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,030 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,055 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,060 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,079 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,100 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,083 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,103 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,093 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,153 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,164 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,180 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,184 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,114 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,156 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,104 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,107 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,088 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,063 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,030 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,064 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,077 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,083 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,047 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,011 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,035 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,041 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,007 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,016 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,030 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,030 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 33.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,030 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.73 terawatt-hours, 75.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 724.18 terawatt-hours | 671.95 terawatt-hours | 799.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 985.46 terawatt-hours | 881.5 terawatt-hours | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 1,083 terawatt-hours | 1,184 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 1,030 terawatt-hours | 1,156 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 1,041 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 in Japan?
- Electricity generation in Japan was 1,030 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 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,184 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.95 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.