Primary energy from solar per person in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from solar per person was 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
899.95 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
899.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Japan is 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Japan peaked at 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Japan ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0844 kilowatt-hours per person | +945.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1802 kilowatt-hours per person | +113.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3143 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4326 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7627 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 3.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 5.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 9.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 12.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 15.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 18.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 20.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 31.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 42.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 57.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 101.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.4% |
| 2014 | 184.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.8% |
| 2015 | 271.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 340.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 420.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 482.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 531.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 599.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 669.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 728.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 774.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 782.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +945.8% | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0844 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0081 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 531.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Cyprus 977.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Switzerland 901.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Oman 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Belgium 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Portugal 838.66 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 solar per person in Japan?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Japan was 899.95 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 solar per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.