Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan
Japan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Japan stood at 60.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Japan peaked at 85.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1998.
That places Japan 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.2% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | -4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 60.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 60.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.9%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 54.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 63.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 60.2% | 72.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 111 Belarus 61.4% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 60.6% compare
- 113 Ghana 60.6% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 116 Lebanon 60.0% compare
- 117 Madagascar 58.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Japan?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Japan was 60.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.