Electricity generation per person in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation per person was 8,366 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.