Primary energy from solar and wind in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from solar and wind was 123.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Japan is 123.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Japan peaked at 123.62 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Japan 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +950.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 terawatt-hours | +123.4% |
| 1994 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0973 terawatt-hours | +72.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1503 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2544 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4531 terawatt-hours | +78.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7517 terawatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 18.04 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 28.56 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 39.76 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 48.67 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 59.7 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 68.55 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 74.81 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 84.07 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 93.72 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 100.47 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 106.31 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 107.84 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 123.62 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 123.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 123.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.81 terawatt-hours, 25.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 | +950.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0665 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.2544 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 0.4531 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 74.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.67 terawatt-hours | 84.07 terawatt-hours | 123.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 and wind in Japan?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Japan was 123.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.62 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.