Electricity generation per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation per person was 8,366 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,366 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,236 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
5,561 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8,366 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Japan peaked at 9,236 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,561 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Japan 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,561 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,573 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,897 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6,154 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6,505 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7,143 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 7,356 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7,371 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,418 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,858 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8,044 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,175 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,374 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,510 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,657 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,511 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,653 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,558 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,772 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,014 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9,097 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,213 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9,236 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,690 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9,019 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,620 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8,652 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,517 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,336 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8,094 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,365 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8,475 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,533 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,267 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,005 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,233 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,325 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,095 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8,213 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,366 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,366 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,366 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,692 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,938 kilowatt-hours | 5,561 kilowatt-hours | 6,505 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,860 kilowatt-hours | 7,143 kilowatt-hours | 8,510 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 8,511 kilowatt-hours | 9,236 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 8,094 kilowatt-hours | 9,019 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,206 kilowatt-hours | 8,005 kilowatt-hours | 8,366 kilowatt-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 electricity generation per person in Japan?
- Electricity generation per person in Japan was 8,366 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 per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,236 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,561 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation per person?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.