Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 600.31 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
600.31 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
779.98 kilowatt-hours
in 1971
All-time low
514.51 kilowatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Japan stood at 600.31 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Japan peaked at 779.98 kilowatt-hours in 1971 and was at its lowest, 514.51 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Japan 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 753.79 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 778.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 665.76 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 704.64 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 714.39 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 706.57 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 779.98 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 779.03 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 603.7 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 738.15 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 736.01 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 730.03 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 631.35 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 600.87 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 687.05 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 745.97 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 736.12 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 682.98 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 702.57 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 594.9 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 685.86 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 665.88 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 613.29 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 737.21 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 746.18 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 704.17 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 762.1 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 643.54 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 741.59 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 514.51 kilowatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 626.97 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 612.6 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 684.59 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 703.91 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 660.81 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 664.97 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 640.74 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 632.23 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 724.28 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 717.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 606.35 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 693.84 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 581.71 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 586.47 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 549.72 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 690.41 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 643.97 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 602.68 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 621.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 640.93 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 673.89 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 624.65 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 623.62 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 638.23 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 583.43 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 620.17 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 633.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 598.97 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 599.26 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 642 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 600.31 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 600.31 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 600.31 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.48 kilowatt-hours | 665.76 kilowatt-hours | 778.8 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 699.27 kilowatt-hours | 600.87 kilowatt-hours | 779.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 691.1 kilowatt-hours | 594.9 kilowatt-hours | 746.18 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 665.48 kilowatt-hours | 514.51 kilowatt-hours | 762.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.75 kilowatt-hours | 549.72 kilowatt-hours | 724.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.29 kilowatt-hours | 583.43 kilowatt-hours | 690.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.72 kilowatt-hours | 598.97 kilowatt-hours | 642 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 hydropower per person in Japan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Japan was 600.31 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 hydropower per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 779.98 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.51 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.