Electricity generation from gas per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,742 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,742 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,653 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
1,060 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Japan stood at 2,742 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Japan peaked at 3,653 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,060 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Japan 24th out of 207 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 gas per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,060 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,107 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,401 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1,488 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,481 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,460 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,589 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1,601 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,740 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,035 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,016 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,983 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,017 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,979 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,188 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,533 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,544 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,965 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 3,404 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,537 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,280 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3,605 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,511 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,291 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,242 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,070 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,031 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,798 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,742 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,742 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,742 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 31.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,124 kilowatt-hours | 1,060 kilowatt-hours | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 1,401 kilowatt-hours | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,174 kilowatt-hours | 1,979 kilowatt-hours | 2,535 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | 2,544 kilowatt-hours | 3,653 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,945 kilowatt-hours | 2,742 kilowatt-hours | 3,242 kilowatt-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 gas per person in Japan?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Japan was 2,742 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 gas per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,653 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.