Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Japan
Japan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Japan is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Japan peaked at 11.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.
That places Japan 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 5.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 103 Lebanon 9.3% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 9.1% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 107 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 108 Lithuania 8.2% compare
- 109 India 7.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Japan?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Japan was 8.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.