Per capita electricity generation by source in Japan
Japan: Per capita electricity generation by source was 2,681 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,681 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,861 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
813.85 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 822.08 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 813.85 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 880.19 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 916.07 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 950.54 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 966.65 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,342 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,416 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,490 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,669 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,074 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,288 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,432 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,477 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,604 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,434 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,472 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,225 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,613 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 2,839 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2,789 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,747 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,663 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,861 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,842 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,769 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,694 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,771 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,808 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,629 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2,643 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,681 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,681 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.09 kilowatt-hours, 27.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.