Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Japan, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Japan peaked at 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Japan 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 665.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 31 Cyprus 1,121 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Luxembourg 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Qatar 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Brazil 957.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 TΓΌrkiye 953.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Oman 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Japan?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Japan was 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.