Electricity generation from oil in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from oil was 25.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
287.54 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Japan stood at 25.39 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Japan peaked at 287.54 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Japan 7th 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 generation from oil in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 183.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 180.84 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 191.79 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 213.05 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 231.8 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 287.54 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 275.45 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 282.14 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 238.8 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 281.12 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 248.68 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 237.26 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 208.94 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 192.4 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 193.24 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 182.78 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 153.85 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 172.99 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 185.22 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 169.64 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 184.95 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 154.21 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 185.18 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 171.45 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 105.29 terawatt-hours | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 102.5 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 162.87 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 207.77 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 166.48 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 122.34 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 104.44 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 97.23 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 56.89 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 52.21 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 37.63 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 25.31 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 31.27 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 45.78 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 25 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 25.39 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 25.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 35.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 25.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 51.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 200.27 terawatt-hours | 180.84 terawatt-hours | 231.8 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 244.56 terawatt-hours | 192.4 terawatt-hours | 287.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.56 terawatt-hours | 105.29 terawatt-hours | 185.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.04 terawatt-hours | 37.63 terawatt-hours | 207.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.88 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | 45.78 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 oil in Japan?
- Electricity generation from oil in Japan was 25.39 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 oil recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 287.54 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.