Electricity generation from renewables in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from renewables was 242.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
242.73 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
242.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
67.03 terawatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 79.35 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 68.55 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 73.45 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 75.35 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 75.64 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 84.44 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 85.35 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 67.03 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 82.99 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 83.78 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 83.96 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.5 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 70.87 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 81.84 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 89.38 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 88.73 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.48 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 95.3 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 83.74 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 95.57 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 94.62 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 89.58 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 106.28 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 108.79 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 98.24 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 106.07 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 91.91 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 104.16 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 77.96 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 93.13 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 92.48 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 102.97 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 105.4 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 100.53 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 101.03 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.32 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 98.64 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 112.13 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 112.43 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 102.79 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 114.47 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 101.76 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 101.98 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.28 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 118.24 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 113.5 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 111.33 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 120.55 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 133.9 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 154.02 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 151.77 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 163.3 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 175.34 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 176.41 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 193.03 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 208.14 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 213.19 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 222.86 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 233.11 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 242.73 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 242.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 35.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 242.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 247.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.