What is primary energy use per person in Japan?

Primary energy use per person in Japan was 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 49,388 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 16,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Japan rank for primary energy use per person?

Japan ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Japan

Name: Primary energy use per person in Japan
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Primary energy use per person was 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

37,192 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

45th

of 217 countries

All-time high

49,388 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2005

All-time low

16,677 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Japan, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy use per person in Japan stood at 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Japan peaked at 49,388 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,677 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Japan 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21,437 kilowatt-hours per person	16,677 kilowatt-hours per person	27,006 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	34,927 kilowatt-hours per person	30,679 kilowatt-hours per person	36,906 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	36,093 kilowatt-hours per person	33,212 kilowatt-hours per person	40,291 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	45,312 kilowatt-hours per person	41,523 kilowatt-hours per person	48,238 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	47,984 kilowatt-hours per person	43,839 kilowatt-hours per person	49,388 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	42,027 kilowatt-hours per person	39,708 kilowatt-hours per person	46,598 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	37,607 kilowatt-hours per person	36,730 kilowatt-hours per person	38,572 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Japan

42 Malaysia 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
43 Bermuda 37,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
44 Estonia 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
46 Hong Kong 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
47 Cook Islands 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
48 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Japan?: Primary energy use per person in Japan was 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 49,388 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 16,677 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Japan rank for primary energy use per person?: Japan ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.