Primary energy from renewables per person in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from renewables per person was 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,011 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,011 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
626.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Japan is 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Japan peaked at 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 626.66 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
Japan ranks 30th of 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 753.79 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 778.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 665.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 704.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 714.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 729.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 801.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 801.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 626.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 765.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 769.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 762.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 677.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 671.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 780.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 838.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 831.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 979.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1,735 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 665.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 778.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 738.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 626.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 801.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 831.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 27 Croatia 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turkey 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 France 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 China 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 2,739 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Japan?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Japan was 3,011 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 626.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.