Electricity production by source in Japan
Japan: Electricity production by source was 330.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
330.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 211 countries
All-time high
363.47 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
98.77 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity production by source 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 production by source in Japan is 330.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source 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 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 98.77 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 107.33 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 112.2 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 116.87 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 119.28 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 125.57 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 131.97 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 140.23 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 156.85 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 168.6 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 178.44 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 188.13 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 192.23 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 211.61 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 238.24 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 253.91 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 264.42 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 292.06 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 295.39 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 319.2 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 311.34 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 317.31 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 333.7 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 312.08 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 316.85 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 285.07 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 334.3 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 362.55 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 355.6 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 349.64 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 338.59 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 363.47 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 360.66 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 350.77 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 340.25 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 348.26 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 350.99 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 326.93 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 327.13 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 330.08 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 330.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 294.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 by source in Japan?
- Electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 363.47 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for electricity production by source?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.