Share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan
Japan: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1965
All-time low
1.1%
in 1994
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan peaked at 4.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1994.
That places Japan 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.5% | — |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Japan was 1.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.