Global primary energy use by source in Japan
Japan: Global primary energy use by source was 167.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
167.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
167.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Japan is 167.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Japan peaked at 167.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Japan 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 11 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 38.64 terawatt-hours | +239.9% |
| 1983 | 43.48 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 46.35 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 48.89 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 51.48 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 54.54 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 57.91 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 61.27 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 46.38 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 47.68 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 48.37 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47.03 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 62.05 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 64.99 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 71.68 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 75.99 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 73.62 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 73.82 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.16 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 72.55 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.5 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.47 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 78.19 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.2 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 86.71 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 88.48 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 83.69 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 81.81 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 85 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 82.2 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.6 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 88.1 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 89.42 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 104.75 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 87.86 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 89.15 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.95 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 102.66 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 112.38 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 126.17 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 135.75 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 150 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 158.94 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 167.68 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 167.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 24.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 167.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +239.9% | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 38.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +55.1% | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1977 | +45.2% | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 10.91 terawatt-hours | 61.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.16 terawatt-hours | 46.38 terawatt-hours | 75.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 72.16 terawatt-hours | 88.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.07 terawatt-hours | 82.2 terawatt-hours | 104.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.82 terawatt-hours | 112.38 terawatt-hours | 167.68 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 global primary energy use by source in Japan?
- Global primary energy use by source in Japan was 167.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.