Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan
Japan: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,866 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 76 countries
All-time high
41,424 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
All-time low
15,922 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan peaked at 41,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Japan ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 18,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 20,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 22,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 26,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 29,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 30,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 32,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 36,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 34,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 33,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 34,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 34,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 34,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 34,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 32,106 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 31,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 29,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 30,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 31,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 30,979 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 30,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 31,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 33,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 34,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 35,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 36,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 36,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 38,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 38,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 39,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 39,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 39,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 40,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 38,254 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 38,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 40,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 39,891 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 38,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 38,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37,351 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 36,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 33,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 34,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 34,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 32,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Turkmenistan 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person 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 energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan was 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.