Per capita electricity generation by source in Japan
Japan: Per capita electricity generation by source was 2,681 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation by source in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation by source in Japan is 2,681 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Japan peaked at 2,861 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 813.85 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Japan 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 876.55 kilowatt-hours | 813.85 kilowatt-hours | 950.54 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | 966.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,669 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,299 kilowatt-hours | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | 2,604 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | 2,225 kilowatt-hours | 2,861 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,704 kilowatt-hours | 2,629 kilowatt-hours | 2,808 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Serbia 3,561 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 3,220 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 South Africa 3,050 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,548 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Czechia 2,507 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Malaysia 2,490 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per capita electricity generation by source in Japan?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Japan was 2,681 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,861 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 813.85 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.