Electricity production from oil sources in Japan
Japan: Electricity production from oil sources was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.3% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Japan peaked at 28.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 119th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 14.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Japan?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Japan was 2.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Japan ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.