Electricity generation from renewables in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from renewables was 242.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Japan, 1965–2025
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 generation from renewables in Japan is 242.73 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Japan peaked at 242.73 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.03 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
That places Japan 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 68.55 terawatt-hours | 79.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 78.94 terawatt-hours | 67.03 terawatt-hours | 85.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.35 terawatt-hours | 83.74 terawatt-hours | 108.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.29 terawatt-hours | 77.96 terawatt-hours | 106.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.08 terawatt-hours | 97.28 terawatt-hours | 114.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.84 terawatt-hours | 111.33 terawatt-hours | 176.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.84 terawatt-hours | 193.03 terawatt-hours | 242.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Japan?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Japan was 242.73 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 renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 242.73 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.03 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.