Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Japan
Japan: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 54.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
54.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production in the united kingdom in Japan is 54.92 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Japan peaked at 54.92 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Japan 4th out of 214 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.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.2427 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0.2356 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2486 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.254 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3075 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3785 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3676 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5338 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8276 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +768.5% |
| 1983 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 17.05 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 11.34 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.56 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.47 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15.25 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.44 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 16.17 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.49 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.94 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.05 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 21.53 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.33 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21.83 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21.11 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.13 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.18 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.49 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 23.67 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.75 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 30.37 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 34.79 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 37.83 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 42.01 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 45.42 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 54.92 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 54.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 130.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 54.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085 terawatt-hours, 646.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +768.5% | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 9.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +55.1% | 0.5338 terawatt-hours | 0.8276 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4496 terawatt-hours | 0.2356 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 17.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 16.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 16.03 terawatt-hours | 22.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.12 terawatt-hours | 21.11 terawatt-hours | 28.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.89 terawatt-hours | 30.37 terawatt-hours | 54.92 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 production in the united kingdom in Japan?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Japan was 54.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.