Renewable electricity generation by source in Japan
Japan: Renewable electricity generation by source was 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.85 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12.85 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Japan peaked at 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Japan ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | +636.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | +414.3% |
| 2000 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +202.5% |
| 2001 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +127.3% |
| 2002 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +102.4% |
| 2004 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 2005 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 12.85 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 27.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +636.8% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0071 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +414.3% | 0.0071 terawatt-hours | 0.0364 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +202.5% | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +127.3% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0364 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 7.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 12.85 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Japan?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Japan was 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.