Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 5,630 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,630 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,641 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
3,382 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Japan is 5,630 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Japan peaked at 7,641 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,382 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Japan 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,403 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,382 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,560 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3,814 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4,053 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 4,698 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 4,725 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,810 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,497 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5,085 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 4,921 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,990 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,885 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,858 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,122 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,349 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5,220 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,414 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,877 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5,656 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,920 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,825 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,241 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6,476 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,789 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,815 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,462 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 7,641 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 7,458 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,286 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,848 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7,032 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,961 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,764 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,356 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6,136 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6,089 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,205 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,680 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 5,643 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,630 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,630 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,630 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,643 kilowatt-hours | 3,382 kilowatt-hours | 4,053 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,859 kilowatt-hours | 4,497 kilowatt-hours | 5,122 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,777 kilowatt-hours | 5,220 kilowatt-hours | 6,476 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,862 kilowatt-hours | 5,815 kilowatt-hours | 7,641 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,897 kilowatt-hours | 5,630 kilowatt-hours | 6,205 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Australia 6,516 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 5,867 kilowatt-hours compare
- 24 Gibraltar 5,591 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,584 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Bahamas 5,557 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in Japan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Japan was 5,630 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,641 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,382 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.