Number of people with and without electricity access in Japan
Japan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 123.97 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without electricity access in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Japan stood at 123.97 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Japan peaked at 128.07 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 123.48 million people, in 1990.
That places Japan 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123.48 million people | — |
| 1991 | 123.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 124.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 124.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 125.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 125.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 125.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 126.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 126.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 126.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 126.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.15 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 127.76 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127.77 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.06 million people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 128.05 million people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 127.83 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 127.63 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 127.44 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 127.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 127.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 127.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 126.97 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.81 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 126.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 125.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 124.52 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123.97 million people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.22 million people | 123.48 million people | 126.63 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 126.84 million people | 128.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 126.63 million people | 128.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.11 million people | 123.97 million people | 126.26 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Japan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Japan was 123.97 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.07 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.48 million people in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.